At its 18–19 August monetary policy meeting, Bank Indonesia (BI) decided to leave the seven-day reverse repo rate at a...
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Indonesia: Central Bank holds rates in August amid weakening rupiah, reiterates focus on boosting liquidity -
Indonesia: Government announces loose 2021 budget in a bid to nurture economic recovery On 14 August President Joko Widodo revealed the government’s draft 2021 budget. Public spending is seen broadly flat compared to... -
Japan: Exports contract at slower pace in July Yen-denominated merchandise exports shrank 19.2% annually in July, following June’s 26.2% plunge. Meanwhile, imports dived 22.3% in annual terms in... -
Japan: Core machinery orders deteriorate in June Core machinery orders—which cover the private sector, exclude volatile orders and are a leading indicator for capital spending over the... -
United Kingdom: Inflation hits highest level since March in July Consumer prices rose a seasonally-adjusted 0.45% in July over the previous month, accelerating from the 0.11% rise recorded in June.... -
Euro Area: Inflation ticks up in July Harmonized inflation inched up to 0.4% in July from June’s 0.3%, according to a second estimate released by Eurostat on... -
Indonesia: Merchandise exports drop at a steep pace in July Merchandise exports plummeted 9.9% on annual basis in July amid a plunge in energy exports, contrasting June’s 2.1% rise. Meanwhile,... -
Malaysia: Consumer prices fall on annual basis for fifth month running in July Consumer prices increased a seasonally-adjusted 0.67% from the previous month in July, softening from June’s 1.02% increase. July’s rise was... -
Chile: GDP contracts at record pace in Q2, ravaged by Covid-19 GDP contracted 14.1% year-on-year in the second quarter, contrasting the 0.2% expansion recorded in the first quarter and marking the... -
Thailand: Economy records sharpest contraction since 1998 in Q2 GDP declined at a more pronounced pace of 12.2% year-on-year in the second quarter, below the 2.0% contraction recorded in...