At its first meeting of the year on 27 January, the Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR) raised the monetary...
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Costa Rica: Central Bank raises policy rate in January for second consecutive meeting -
Philippines: GDP accelerates in Q4, beating market expectations According to a preliminary reading, GDP growth improved to 7.7% year-on-year in the fourth quarter, from 6.9% in the third... -
Philippines: Merchandise exports increase at a faster rate in December Merchandise exports increased by 7.1% on an annual basis in December, on the heels of November’s 6.6% jump. Meanwhile, merchandise... -
Taiwan: The economy gains steam in Q4 According to a preliminary reading, GDP growth gained steam in Q4, rising to 4.9% from 3.7% in Q3. On a... -
Brazil: Business sentiment grows more pessimistic in January The Getulio Vargas Foundations (Fundação Getúlio Vargas) industrial business confidence index dropped marginally to 93.1 in January, down from Decembers... -
Taiwan: The economy gains steam in Q4 According to a preliminary reading, GDP growth gained steam in Q4, rising to 4.9% from 3.7% in Q3. On a... -
Brazil: Current account deficit narrows in December Brazil’s current account recorded a deficit of USD 5.9 billion in December, improving from the USD 8.5 billion shortfall recorded... -
Korea: Consumer confidence rises in January Consumer confidence rose to 104.4 in January from December’s 103.8. As such, the index remained above the 100-point threshold, signaling... -
Korea: Economic growth improves moderately in Q4 According to a preliminary reading, GDP growth increased slightly to 4.1% year-on-year in the fourth quarter, from 4.0% in the... -
Argentina: Economic activity growth accelerates in November The monthly indicator for economic activity (EMAE) grew 9.3% year-on-year in November (October: +6.7% yoy). The most pronounced increases were...