At its 27 December monetary policy meeting, the Central Bank (BCRD) left the policy rate unchanged at 4.50% for the...
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Dominican Republic: Central Bank stays put in December amid improving growth and inflation metrics -
Brazil: Retail sales nearly flatline in October Retail sales, excluding cars and construction, rose 0.1% from the previous month in seasonally-adjusted terms in October, below September’s 0.8%... -
Thailand: Downturn in manufacturing output intensifies in November The manufacturing sector remained in a tough spot through November, with output falling 8.3% year-on-year, which was down from the... -
Czech Republic: Economic sentiment rises from over five-year low at 2019-end The economic sentiment indicator, published by the Czech Statistical Office (CSO), bounced back to 93.8 in December from 93.3 in... -
Mexico: Exports slip for third successive month in November Exports dipped 2.9% year-on-year in November, following October’s softer 1.5% slip and marking the third consecutive month of falling exports.... -
Spain: Retail sales gather pace in November Retail sales grew 3.0% year-on-year in November, accelerating from the 2.6% rise logged in October. November’s pick-up largely reflected faster... -
Korea: Consumer confidence weakens slightly in December The Bank of Korea’s composite consumer sentiment index decreased to 100.5 in December from 100.9 in November. Nevertheless, the index... -
Turkey: Business sentiment improves in December Business confidence rose from 102.0 in November to 103.6 in December as Turkish firms grow increasingly more optimistic about the... -
Spain: Housing permits growth slows in October The Spanish Board of Architects approved 9,199 new construction permits in October, according to data published by the Ministry of... -
Uruguay: Central Bank lowers M1+ target in December At its 26 December monetary policy meeting, the Central Bank of Uruguay lowered its target for the growth rate of...