At its 18 April monetary policy meeting, the Bank of Korea held the base rate steady at 1.75%, as had...
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Korea: Bank of Korea holds interest rates steady in April, citing low inflation -
Belarus: Industrial production stays muted in March Industrial production grew 0.9% year-on-year in the January-March period, matching January-February’s result. In turn, annual average growth in industrial output... -
Ghana: Economy rounds off 2018 with solid performance in Q4, although loses some momentum The economy logged a robust performance in the final quarter of 2018, although the pace of expansion moderated somewhat. GDP... -
Japan: Trade surplus declines in March on strong imports Nominal yen-denominated merchandise exports fell 2.4% year-on-year in March, following the 1.2% decrease in February. The contraction was smaller than... -
New Zealand: Inflation falls further below Central Bank target Consumer prices rose 0.1% in Q1 2019 over the previous quarter, matching Q4 2018’s uptick, according to Statistics New Zealand.... -
Colombia: Consumers turn optimistic for the first time in six months The Fedesarrollo consumer confidence index rebounded after remaining in negative territory for six consecutive months; it rose to 1.2 points... -
China: Economic growth stabilizes in Q1 2019 as policy stimulus kicks in The Chinese economy continued to show no signs of a slowdown, despite the ongoing trade war with the United States... -
Angola: Economy returns to growth in Q4 2018 The economy returned to growth in the final quarter of 2018, according to national accounts data released by the Statistical... -
Singapore: Non-oil exports plunge in March at the sharpest rate in over two years Non-oil domestic exports (NODX) decreased by 11.7% year-on-year in March, contrasting February’s short-lived 4.8% increase (previously reported: +4.9% year-on-year). March’s... -
Slovakia: Inflation rises to six-month-high in March Consumer prices rose 0.6% month-on-month in March, up from February’s 0.2% increase. The monthly uptick was chiefly led by higher...