At its monetary policy meeting held on 18–19 August, Bank Indonesia (BI) decided to leave the seven-day reverse repo rate...
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Indonesia: Central Bank keeps monetary policy unchanged in August -
Canada: House price growth eases in July, but remains upbeat According to the Teranet-National Bank Composite House Price Index, house price growth fell to 2.0% on a month-on-month non-seasonally-adjusted basis... -
Norway: Norges Bank stays put in August; hints at September hike At its monetary policy meeting on 19 August, the Executive Board of Norges Bank unanimously voted once again to hold... -
Poland: Industrial output growth cools in July Industrial production growth moderated to 9.8% compared to the same month a year earlier in July, following June’s 18.1% expansion.... -
Argentina: Merchandise exports gain steam in July Merchandise exports soared 47.1% annually in July (June: +46.5% year-on-year). July’s outturn marked the largest growth since August 2008. Meanwhile,... -
Japan: Exports grow at a milder pace in July Yen-denominated merchandise exports rose 37.0% on an annual basis in July, slowing slightly from June’s 48.6% surge. Meanwhile, imports increased... -
Japan: Core machinery orders deteriorates in June Core machinery orders—which cover the private sector, exclude volatile orders and are a leading indicator for capital spending over the... -
Chile: Economy performs strongly in Q2 despite fresh restrictions GDP growth improved to 18.1% year-on-year in the second quarter, from 0.5% in the first quarter. The reading reflected in... -
South Africa: Inflation declines to three-month low in July Consumer prices increased 1.08% in July over the previous month, after the 0.20% increase logged in June. July’s result was... -
Nigeria: Inflation ticks down to five-month low in July Consumer prices rose 0.93% over the prior month in July, down from June’s 1.06% increase. The softer monthly increase reflected...