Brazil’s current account deficit totaled USD 3.9 billion in February, widening from the USD 3.3 billion shortfall recorded in the...
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United States: Fed slashes rates at second emergency meeting in March; unveils unprecedented range of measures to address... In its second emergency meeting this month on 15 March, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) slashed its benchmark rate... -
Belgium: Industrial production growth falls to six-month low in January In January, industrial production growth slumped to 0.5% on an annual- and seasonally-adjusted basis, from 10.4% in December, its weakest... -
Guatemala: Banguat slashes rates at two meetings in March At its 25 March meeting, the Monetary Board of the Bank of Guatemala (Banguat) cut the key interest rate from... -
Malaysia: Inflation softens in February Consumer prices were unchanged from the prior month in February, contrasting the 0.1% increase in January. Lower prices for transport... -
Poland: Coronavirus fears sap business sentiment in March Manufacturing-sector business confidence lost ground in March, dragged down by concerns associated to the economic impact of coronavirus, according to... -
Czech Republic: Economic sentiment slides to over six-year low in March The economic sentiment indicator, published by the Czech Statistical Office (CSO), dipped for the third month running to 94.4 in... -
Korea: Won sinks to over one-decade low in March, but strong fundamentals should drive a rebound On 19 March, the Korean won (KRW) ended the day at 1,285 per USD, marking the lowest level since 14... -
Brazil: Retail sales decline at sharpest rate in over a year in January Retail sales, excluding cars and construction, fell 1.0% in seasonally-adjusted month-on-month terms in January, worsening from the revised 0.5% decline... -
Nigeria: Central Bank bucks global easing trend and holds rates in March At its meeting on 23–24 March, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) unanimously decided...