The economy expanded 0.2% year-on-year in the first quarter according to an advanced estimate, marking a return to growth after...
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Singapore: Economy returns to growth for first time since start of pandemic in Q1 -
New Zealand: RBNZ keeps ultra-loose monetary stance unchanged in April At its meeting on 14 April, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) decided to hold the official cash rate... -
Peru: Economic activity declines in February Economic activity dropped 4.2% in February, following January’s 1.0% fall, and marking the first sequential decline in activity since April... -
Romania: Industrial activity drops again in February Industrial production fell 2.6% year-on-year in February (January: -0.3% yoy). February’s downturn was chiefly driven by a stronger decline in... -
Philippines: Remittances bounce back solidly in February Remittances totaled USD 2.5 billion in February, representing a 5.1% increase in annual terms, swinging from January’s 1.7% decline and... -
Singapore: MAS holds monetary policy steady in April At its 14 April meeting, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) left its monetary policy unchanged at the level implemented... -
Japan: Core machinery orders fall at sharpest rate since April 2020 in February Core machinery orders—which cover the private sector, exclude volatile orders and are a leading indicator for capital spending over the... -
Sweden: Inflation increases to near two-year high in March Consumer prices with a fixed interest rate rose 0.17% in March over the previous month, moderating from the 0.30% increase... -
Finland: Inflation increases to over one-year high in March Consumer prices increased 0.24% in March over the previous month, moderating from February’s 0.36% increase. Looking at the details of... -
Israel: Inflation returns in March Consumer prices rose 0.60% from the previous month in March, accelerating from February’s 0.30% rise. March’s result was the sharpest...