On 11 June, the Central Bank of Peru (BCRP) decided to keep the policy interest rate unchanged at 0.25% for...
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China: Weak demand due to the pandemic continues to soften price pressures in May Consumer prices fell 0.8% over the previous month in May, following April’s 0.9 % decrease. The print mostly reflected lower... -
Uruguay: Historic blow to industrial output amid containment measures in April Industrial production nosedived 19.3% year-on-year in April (March: +4.7% yoy). The result marked the weakest reading since September 2017. Industrial... -
Israel: Contraction in exports and imports moderates in May Merchandise exports fell 12.3% in USD terms in May, coming after April’s 18.7% decline, while imports were down 18.7% (April:... -
Greece: Unemployment rate falls to near decade-low in March The number of unemployed workers fell by 79,397 in March compared to February while the seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate fell to... -
Costa Rica: Economy contracts sharply for second consecutive month in April Economic activity decreased 5.7% in year-on-year terms in April, down from the revised 5.5% decrease recorded in March, according to... -
Serbia: National Bank of Serbia lowers key policy rate in June to new all-time low On 11 June, the Executive Board of the National Bank of Serbia (NBS) opted to trim the key policy rate... -
Ukraine: NBU slashes key policy rate to all-time low in June At its 11 June monetary policy meeting, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) decided to slash the key policy rate... -
South Africa: Manufacturing production falls at sharper pace in March Manufacturing production declined 5.4% year-on-year in March (February: -2.3% yoy). The downturn was driven by a sharper contraction in the... -
Sweden: Consumer price pressure remains weak in May Consumer prices with a fixed interest rate (CPIF)—which is closely followed by the Central Bank—increased 0.6% in May compared to...