Consumer prices increased 0.28% in August over the previous month, contrasting the 0.21% fall seen in July. The reading was...
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Costa Rica: Inflation picks up in August -
Peru: Central Bank raises rates for second successive meeting in September At its 9 September meeting, the Central Bank of Peru raised its key policy interest rate by 50 basis points... -
Guatemala: Economic activity growth loses steam in July on a less favorable base effect Economic activity increased 10.6% in July over the same month a year prior, cooling somewhat from the 13.9% increase recorded... -
Guatemala: Remittances inflows reach record-high value in August Remittances totaled a record-high of USD 1,388.6 million in August, rising 32.2% year-on-year (July: +25.5% yoy). In the 12 months... -
Guatemala: Inflation plunges to lowest level since July 2020 in August Consumer prices increased 0.21% from the previous month in August, following the 0.33% rise seen in July. This came on... -
Germany: Merchandise exports growth eases in July Merchandise exports increased 0.5% month-on-month in July on a calendar- and seasonally-adjusted basis, down from June’s 1.3% expansion. Goods imports,... -
Egypt: Inflation comes in at highest level since November 2020 in August Consumer prices increased 0.07% in August over the previous month, a smaller increase than July’s 0.87% rise. August’s result marked... -
Philippines: Merchandise exports increase solidly in July Merchandise exports rose 12.7% in annual terms in July, following June’s 18.8% jump. July’s outturn marked the weakest increase since... -
Malaysia: Bank Negara Malaysia holds rate in September At its 9 September meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) kept the overnight policy rate unchanged... -
Kenya: GDP rebounds in Q4 2020 According to a recent release by Kenya’s Statistical Institute, GDP expanded 1.2% in annual terms in the fourth quarter of...