On 28 May, the Bank of Korea (BOK) voted to lower the base rate from 0.75% to 0.50%, as markets...
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Korea: BOK chops rates to a fresh all-time low at the end of May, slashes economic forecast -
France: Consumer sentiment deteriorates further in May In May, consumer sentiment declined to 93 from 95 in April, according to the Statistical Institute (INSEE). As such, the... -
France: Business sentiment ticks up in May but remains largely pessimistic In May, the French Statistical Institute’s (INSEE) business climate indicator for the manufacturing sector inched up to 70 from a... -
Guatemala: Banguat stands pat at its 27 May meeting At its 27 May meeting, the Monetary Board of the Bank of Guatemala (Banguat) stood pat and kept the key... -
Canada: Housing prices increase at the quickest pace since July 2017 in April According to the Teranet-National Bank Composite House Price Index, house price growth accelerated to 1.3% on a month-on-month non-seasonally-adjusted basis... -
Ukraine: Industrial output shrinks at fastest pace in nearly five years in April Industrial production plunged 16.2% over the same month last year in April, after a 7.7% drop in March and marking... -
Brazil: Business confidence improves in May, yet remains in pessimistic territory The Getulio Vargas Foundation’s (FGV, Fundaçao Getúlio Vargas) industrial business confidence rose to 61.4 in May from April’s record low... -
Kenya: Central Bank leaves rate unchanged in May At its 27 May meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of Kenya’s Central Bank left the Central Bank rate unchanged... -
Singapore: Revised data tones down economic impact of Covid-19 in Q1 Comprehensive data revealed that Singapore’s economy contracted at a more moderate pace than expected in the first quarter of the... -
Korea: Consumer sentiment improves in May The Bank of Korea’s composite consumer sentiment index increased to 77.6 in May from 70.8 in April. That being said,...