At its meeting on 18 September, the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation (CBR) kept...
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Poland: Retail sales slow in August Retail sales expanded 0.4% compared to the same month a year earlier in August, which was notably below July’s 2.7%... -
Luxembourg: Unemployment rate falls to five-month low in August In August, the number of unemployed workers came in at 18,525, which was down 6.2% from July’s result of 19,762.... -
Mexico: GDP collapses at unprecedented pace in Q2 on massive Covid-19 blow Expenditure-based national accounts data released by the Statistical Institute on 21 September confirmed that GDP collapsed 18.7% year-on-year in Q2... -
Ukraine: GDP contracts at fastest pace in over four years in Q2 A second estimate confirmed that the economy shrank 11.4% year-on-year in Q2, matching the preliminary release and marking the sharpest... -
Thailand: Government announces mildly expansionary FY 2021 budget amid ongoing political turmoil On 21 September, the Senate approved the government’s national budget bill for fiscal year 2021 (October 2021–September 2022). Public spending... -
Angola: Inflation hits over two-year high in August Consumer prices rose 2.00% in August over the previous month, accelerating from July’s 1.83% rise. August’s figure was the sharpest... -
Uruguay: GDP logs largest fall on record in Q2 on Covid-19 shock GDP contracted 10.6% year-on-year in Q2, a sharper decline than the 1.4% drop logged in Q1 and marking the worst... -
Poland: Industrial production growth accelerates in August Industrial output rose 1.5% year-on-year in August, accelerating from July’s 1.1% expansion. August’s result marked the third consecutive positive reading... -
Japan: Core consumer prices fall year-on-year in August The core consumer price index—which excludes the price of fresh food—declined 0.40% over the previous month in August, contrasting July’s...