At its monetary policy meeting on 22 July, the Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR) maintained the monetary policy rate...
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Hong Kong: Inflation falls to lowest level since March 2017 in June Consumer prices were unchanged in June over the last month, matching the flat result seen in May. Looking at the... -
Japan: Core consumer prices hold steady in June in annual terms The core consumer price index, which excludes the price of fresh food, rose 0.1% in June over the previous month... -
Hungary: MNB cuts base rate again in July On 21 July, the Monetary Council of the Hungarian National Bank (MNB) cut the base rate by another 15 basis... -
Philippines: Remittances nosedive in May Remittances reached USD 2.1 billion in May, representing a 19.3% year-on-year fall. May’s drop marked the worst reading on record... -
Nigeria: Central Bank stands pat in July At its 20 July meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) decided to keep... -
Ireland: Consumer confidence improves in July The KBC Bank Ireland/ESRI consumer confidence index came in at 62.6 in July, up from June’s 61.6 and further above... -
South Africa: Government presents FY 2020 supplementary budget and ambitious debt stabilization plan On 24 June, the government presented a supplementary emergency budget for the current fiscal year (FY) 2020–2021, which runs until... -
Poland: Industrial production surprises on the upside in June Industrial output rose 0.5% year-on-year in June, contrasting the 17.0% collapse recorded in May and beating market expectations of a... -
Japan: Exports decrease at slower pace in June Yen-denominated merchandise exports shrank 26.2% in annual terms in June, on the heels of May’s 28.3% plunge. Meanwhile, imports dived...