At its meeting on 20 August, the Central Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) opted to keep the one-week repo rate...
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Luxembourg: Unemployment drops in July In July, the number of unemployed workers came in at 19,762, which was down 0.6% from June’s result. Moreover, the... -
Norway: Norges Bank holds rates at zero in August At its monetary policy meeting on 20 August, the Executive Board of Norges Bank unanimously decided to maintain the sight... -
Canada: Housing prices growth continues to slow in July According to the Teranet-National Bank Composite House Price Index, house price growth decelerated to 0.3% on a month-on-month non-seasonally-adjusted basis... -
Canada: Inflation eases in July Consumer prices decreased 0.07% from a month earlier on a seasonally-adjusted basis in July, contrasting the 0.96% rise in June.... -
Angola: Cabinda crude oil prices recover in July, but outlook remains clouded On average, Angola’s Cabinda crude oil sold at USD 44.3 per barrel (pb) in July, up from June’s USD 41.1... -
Indonesia: Central Bank holds rates in August amid weakening rupiah, reiterates focus on boosting liquidity At its 18–19 August monetary policy meeting, Bank Indonesia (BI) decided to leave the seven-day reverse repo rate at a... -
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...