Consumer prices rose 0.57% month-on-month in March, up from the 0.35% increase in February and fractionally above market expectations of...
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Turkey: Inflation eases in March -
Egypt: Government loosens purse strings as coronavirus rages On 26 March, the government approved its budget for fiscal year 2021, which starts in July. The budget raises annual... -
Peru: Business sentiment at all-time low in March on coronavirus fears The business confidence indicator dived from February’s 48.2 points to 21.8 points in March, amid mounting fears of a blow... -
Australia: Coronavirus panic boosts consumer spending in February Nominal retail sales in February expanded 0.5% over the previous month in seasonally-adjusted terms, contrasting January’s 0.3% fall which was... -
Ukraine: IMF deals draws near amid rising risks of recession After months of foot-dragging, on 30–31 March the government successfully fast-tracked both the banking law and the land reform through... -
Spain: Industrial production falls at a milder pace in February ahead of coronavirus blow Industrial production declined 1.3% year-on-year in seasonally- and calendar-adjusted terms in February, following January’s revised 2.2% drop (previously reported: -2.1%... -
Belarus: Belarusian ruble dives against the U.S. dollar The Belarusian ruble (BYR) plunged against the U.S dollar over the past month amid the increasing global economic fallout from... -
Russia: Ruble plummets to four-year low in March as oil prices collapse The Russian ruble dived further against the U.S. dollar in recent weeks, stricken by collapsing global oil prices and a... -
Ukraine: Hryvnia plummets amid global emerging market sell-off The Ukrainian hryvnia (UAH) plummeted against the U.S. dollar over the past few weeks, amid fears over the escalation of... -
Kazakhstan: Central Bank unexpectedly cuts the base rate in April At an emergency meeting on 3 April, the National Bank of Kazakhstan slashed the base rate to 9.50% from 12.00%,...