On 15 March, at an extraordinary meeting, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) decided to slash the official cash...
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New Zealand: RBNZ rushes to support the economy at extraordinary meeting in March -
Nigeria: Inflation rises for sixth month running in February Consumer prices rose 0.79% on a month-on-month basis in February, down from January’s 0.87% increase. The moderation was mostly driven... -
Chile: Central Bank slashes rate to its lowest point in nearly a decade in March as Covid-19 bites At a special meeting on 16 March, the board of the Central Bank of Chile (BCCh) slashed the monetary policy... -
Kazakhstan: Central Bank stands pat after hiking rates in previous meeting earlier in March At its 16 March meeting, the National Bank of Kazakhstan decided to maintain the base rate at 12.00%, its highest... -
India: Both consumer and wholesale price inflation slow in February Consumer prices dropped 0.73% in February compared to the previous month, after falling 0.13% in January. The fall was largely... -
Vietnam: State Bank of Vietnam slashes interest rates in March to safeguard the economy On 16 March, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) reduced several interest rates, with the refinancing rate being cut from... -
Indonesia: Exports surge in February while imports continue to decline Indonesia posted a trade surplus of USD 2.3 billion in February, contrasting January’s revised USD 0.6 billion deficit (previously reported:... -
Philippines: Cash remittance growth accelerates sharply in January Cash remittances from Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) totaled USD 2.6 billion in January, which was down from December’s historic record... -
Czech Republic: CNB cuts rates in emergency meeting; introduces preventive measures in March At an extraordinary meeting held on 16 March, the board of the Czech National Bank (CNB) unanimously decided to axe... -
Ecuador: Economic activity declines in January In January, economic activity fell 0.1% over the same month of last year, according to the monthly economic activity indicator...