At its 13 May meeting, the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus (NBRB) trimmed the refinancing rate by 75...
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Belarus: Central Bank cuts refinancing rate to fresh record low in May -
Hungary: Second estimate confirms industrial activity decreases at fastest rate in over a decade in March According to a second estimate by the Statistical Institute, industrial production declined a working-day-adjusted 10.0% year-on-year in March (February: +1.5%... -
United Kingdom: Economy records sharpest contraction since 2008 in the first quarter GDP decreased 2.0% in the first quarter (Q4: 0.0% seasonally-adjusted quarter-on-quarter), marking the worst reading since Q4 2008. Private consumption... -
Vietnam: Central Bank cuts rates for second time this year in May On 13 May, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) reduced a host of interest rates, with the refinancing rate being... -
Belgium: Industrial production contracts at the fastest pace in over five years in March In March, industrial production contracted 2.8% on an annual- and seasonally-adjusted basis, contrasting a 2.4% expansion in February and marking... -
Romania: Inflation falls to over two-year low in April Consumer prices increased a seasonally-adjusted 0.26% from the previous month in April, below the 0.50% rise recorded in March. The... -
Israel: Exports and imports plummet in April Merchandise exports fell 25.6% in USD terms in April, coming after March’s 31.1% decline, while imports were down 26.3% (March:... -
India: Industrial output contracts at sharpest pace on record in March Industrial output collapsed 16.7% year-on-year in March, according to preliminary figures from Indian authorities, which was worse than market expectations... -
Australia: Business confidence recovers somewhat but remains deeply negative in April The business confidence index produced by National Australia Bank (NAB) rose to minus 45.7 points in April, from record-low minus... -
Malaysia: Industrial output drops at sharpest pace in over a decade in March Industrial production declined 4.9% year-on-year in March, contrasting February’s 6.2% surge. March’s contraction marked the worst reading since September 2009....