A preliminary release revealed that GDP shrank 2.0% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2021, surprising market analysts to the...
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Ukraine: GDP contracts in annual terms for fifth consecutive quarter in Q1 -
Panama: Inflation accelerates in April Consumer prices increased 0.12% over the previous month in April, slowing down from March’s 0.43% increase. April’s slowdown came amid... -
Serbia: Central Bank stands pat in May The Executive Board of the National Bank of Serbia held fire at its 13 May meeting, leaving the key policy... -
Colombia: Industrial output jumps in March Industrial output jumped 20.7% year-on-year in March, notably above February’s 0.5% rise and logging the best reading on record. However,... -
Serbia: Inflation comes in at highest level since April 2019 in April Consumer prices increased 1.10% in April over the previous month, accelerating from the 0.50% rise recorded in March. April’s figure... -
Ecuador: Economic activity jumps in March Economic activity rebounded solidly, growing 11.0% in annual terms in March and contrasting February’s 6.1% slide. The print marked the... -
Mexico: Banxico stays on hold in May On 13 May, the Governing Board of the Bank of Mexico (Banxico) unanimously decided to keep the target for the... -
Brazil: Economic activity contracts for first time in eleven months in March Economic activity decreased 1.6% in month-on-month seasonally-adjusted terms in March, which contrasted February’s 1.9% increase. March’s result marked the first... -
Dominican Republic: Inflation comes in at highest level since August 2011 in April Consumer prices rose 0.41% in April over the previous month, a smaller increase than the 0.60% rise recorded in March.... -
Peru: Central Bank holds rates at May meeting for 13th month running At its 13 May meeting, the Central Bank of Peru held its key policy interest rate at 0.25%, as widely...