At its meeting ending 16 January, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) unanimously decided...
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South Africa: SARB slashes rates in January -
China: Growth in house prices stabilizes in December House prices in 70 large- and medium-sized cities rose 0.3% in December in month-on-month terms according to a weighted average... -
China: Economic growth stabilizes in Q4 2019 In the fourth quarter of 2019, economic growth remained weak by historical standards but managed to break a downward trend... -
Brazil: Retail sales disappoint in November Retail sales, excluding cars and construction, increased 0.6% from the previous month in seasonally-adjusted terms in November, up from October’s... -
India: Exports and imports both decrease in December Merchandise exports decreased 1.8% in December from the same month a year earlier, after dropping 0.3% in November, amounting to... -
Philippines: OFW cash remittance growth eases in November Cash remittances from Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) totaled USD 2.4 billion in November, increasing 2.0% in annual terms. This was... -
United Kingdom: Inflation declines further below target in December, leaving door open to monetary easing Consumer prices were flat month-on-month in December, following November’s 0.2% rise. December’s figure was underpinned by higher food prices offsetting... -
Israel: Inflation rises somewhat in December but stays below-target Consumer prices were flat in December over the prior month, following November’s 0.4% decline. December’s reading was underpinned by higher... -
Indonesia: Exports bounce back in December; imports continue to decline According to Statistics Indonesia, the country posted a trade deficit of USD 28 million in December, markedly smaller than the... -
Panama: Consumer prices end year in deflationary territory Consumer prices dropped 0.2% in December on a month-on-month basis, following a flat reading in November. Falling prices for transport,...