At its 4–5 May meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) cut the overnight policy rate (OPR)...
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Hong Kong: Retail sales plummet at slightly softer pace in March Write intro here Retail sales dropped 43.8% year-on-year in March (February: -46.7% yoy). Looking at the details of the release,... -
Chile: Consumer sentiment plummets to an all-time low in April as Covid-19 bites The Adimark GfK consumer confidence index fell to 21.6 points in April, from 27.8 points in March, marking a new... -
Kazakhstan: Inflation rises to over two-year high in April Consumer prices rose 0.9% month-on-month in April, matching March’s result. Faster growth in prices for food were largely offset by... -
Mexico: Remittances growth surges to over fifteen-year high in March Remittances totaled USD 4.0 billion in March (February: USD 2.7 billion), representing a whopping 35.8% surge from the same month... -
Chile: Economic activity falls in March as Covid-19 bites In March, the IMACEC economic activity index sank 3.5% on an annual basis (February: +2.7% year-on-year), as the measures to... -
Turkey: Inflation eases in April, but outlook remains clouded Consumer prices in Turkey rose 0.85% month-on-month in April, up from the 0.57% increase recorded in March. The print reflected... -
Thailand: Consumer prices fall sharply in April Consumer prices fell 2.03% month-on-month in April, down from March’s 0.86% drop, on the back of notably lower prices for... -
Malaysia: Exports contract at steepest rate in over a year in March Merchandise exports fell 8.8% in annual and USD terms in March, contrasting February’s 10.5% increase. In ringgit terms, exports declined... -
Indonesia: Inflation dips in April, but remains within the Central Bank’s target range Consumer prices increased 0.08% month-on-month in April, down from the 0.10% month-on-month rise in March. April’s uptick was driven mainly...