At its 19 February meeting, the Monetary Board of the Bank of Guatemala (Banguat) kept the key interest rate unchanged...
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South Africa: Inflation rises in January Consumer prices rose 0.3% in January, matching December’s result. The reading reflected higher prices for durable goods, which were partly... -
Sweden: Inflation slows significantly in January Consumer prices with a fixed interest rate (CPIF)—which is closely followed by the Central Bank—decreased 1.5% in January compared to... -
Belarus: Industrial production slumps at sharpest rate in over four years in January Industrial production fell 5.8% on an annual basis in January, swinging from the previous month’s 4.3% expansion and marking the... -
Russia: Trade surplus shrinks again in December amid falling exports and rising imports Merchandise exports totaled USD 39.6 billion in December 2019, representing a 3.0% year-on-year contraction. December’s result came on the heels... -
United Kingdom: Employment surges in October-December, but wage growth loses steam The unemployment rate was stable at 3.8% in the October–December period, a multi-decade low. Moreover, employment soared by 180,000 quarter-on-quarter... -
Saudi Arabia: Consumer prices increase for the second consecutive month in January Consumer prices ticked down 0.1% over the previous month in January, contrasting December’s 0.1% increase. The print mainly reflected lower... -
Ecuador: Economic activity drops in December In December, economic activity fell 1.7% over the same month of 2018, according to the monthly economic activity indicator (IDEAC)... -
Indonesia: Exports and imports decline in January According to Statistics Indonesia, the country posted a trade deficit of USD 0.9 billion in January, markedly larger than the... -
Costa Rica: Central Bank cuts rates and shakes up its monetary policy in January At its 29 January monetary policy meeting, the Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR) reduced the monetary policy rate (MPR)...