At its 18–19 September meeting, board members at the Bank of Japan (BoJ) decided in a seven-to-two vote to maintain...
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Japan: BoJ leaves monetary policy steady in September; signals possible action in October -
Argentina: Economy rebounds in Q2 on surging exports, but outlook darkens with changed political landscape Economic activity in the second quarter expanded 0.6% in year-on-year terms, contrasting the 5.8% dive recorded in Q1, according to... -
Ukraine: Second estimate confirms growth soared to two-and-a-half-year high in Q2 GDP growth jumped to 4.6% year-on-year in the second quarter, according to a second estimate released by Ukraine’s Statistical Institute... -
Canada: Growth in housing prices slow in August, activity in the market remains tepid House prices increased 0.4% on a monthly basis in August, according to the Teranet-National Bank Composite House Price Index, down... -
Norway: Norges Bank goes against the tide to raise rates in September The executive board of Norges Bank unanimously decided to raise the sight deposit rate to 1.50% from 1.25% at its... -
New Zealand: Growth edges down in Q2 The economy grew 0.5% in quarter-on-quarter seasonally-adjusted terms in the second quarter, slightly below Q1’s 0.6% expansion. Meanwhile, on a... -
South Africa: SARB keeps interest rates unchanged despite concerns about economic growth At its meeting ending 19 September, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) unanimously decided... -
Indonesia: Bank Indonesia chops rates for the third time in three months in September At its 18–19 September monetary policy meeting, Bank Indonesia (BI) lowered the seven-day reverse repo rate from 5.50% to 5.25%.... -
Taiwan: Central Bank stands pat again in September At its monetary policy meeting on 19 September, the Board of Directors of Taiwan’s Central Bank unanimously decided to leave... -
Japan: Exports contract at fastest pace in seven months in August Nominal yen-denominated merchandise exports fell 8.2% year-on-year in August, the ninth consecutive decline. Although the print exceeded the 1.5% drop...