The KBC Bank Ireland/ESRI consumer sentiment dropped significantly in March, largely reflecting growing concerns over impact of the Covid-19 pandemic...
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Ireland: Consumer confidence drops markedly in March on coronavirus concerns -
Denmark: Government approves massive spending package to support economy In recent days, the government has approved fiscal stimulus measures worth approximately DKK 286.7 billion (USD 38.4 billion) to combat... -
Norway: Norges Bank cuts rates to record low in March The Executive Board of Norges Bank unanimously decided to slash the sight deposit rate to 0.25% from 1.00% at its... -
Poland: Central Bank slashes rates in extraordinary meeting in March The National Bank of Poland (NBP) slashed the reference rate from 1.50% to a record low of 1.00% at an... -
Australia: Unemployment rate unexpectedly falls in February Seasonally-adjusted employment rose by 26,700 in February, following a revised 12,900 job addition in January (previously reported: +13,500). February’s result... -
Poland: Industrial sector jumps in February Industrial output soared 4.9% year-on-year in February, following the weaker 1.1% uptick recorded in January, according to the Central Statistical... -
Nigeria: Central Bank announces stimulus measures in March to combat Covid-19 impact On 16–18 March, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced a set of policy measures to counter the economic impact... -
Japan: Headline inflation slows in February The core consumer price index, which excludes the price of fresh food, decreased 0.1% month-on-month in seasonally-adjusted terms in February,... -
Indonesia: Bank Indonesia eases again in March despite weak rupiah At its 18–19 March monetary policy meeting, Bank Indonesia (BI) trimmed the seven-day reverse repo rate to 4.50% from 4.75%... -
New Zealand: Growth weakens in Q4 2019 on sustained destocking and cooling consumer spending The economy expanded 0.5% in quarter-on-quarter seasonally-adjusted terms in the final quarter of 2019, below Q3’s revised 0.8% increase (previously...