The National Bank of Poland (NBP) kept the reference rate unchanged at a record low of 1.50% at its 3–4...
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Canada: Bank of Canada cuts rates amid a moderating growth outlook in March On 4 March, the Bank of Canada (BoC) cut its target for the overnight rate from 1.75% to 1.25%, following... -
South Africa: Economy slips into technical recession in Q4 2019 The economy sunk into a technical recession for the second time in two years in the fourth quarter of last... -
Guatemala: Growth in remittances eases in February Remittances from workers abroad rose 17.0% year-on-year in February, moderating from January’s 21.3% increase, and totaled USD 808.0 million (February... -
Brazil: Economic growth moderates in Q4 2019; full-year 2019 growth sinks to three-year low Economic growth moderated to 0.5% in Q4 from 0.6% in Q3, matching market expectations. On an annual basis, economic growth... -
Ireland: Manufacturing output rebounds in January According to preliminary data, the manufacturing production index increased 5.7% in January in seasonally-adjusted, month-on-month terms, following the revised 6.5%... -
Luxembourg: Harmonized inflation slides in February Consumer prices rose 1.3% over the previous month in February, contrasting January’s 0.6% fall. The print largely reflected higher prices... -
Malaysia: Merchandise exports decline at outset of 2020 Merchandise exports fell 0.8% year-on-year in USD terms in January, contrasting December’s 3.9% increase (previously reported: +4.0% year-on-year). In ringgit... -
Switzerland: Consumer prices dip in annual terms in February Consumer prices rose 0.1% over the prior month in February, contrasting January’s 0.2% decline. A sharp rise in prices of... -
Japan: Consumer confidence slips in February The consumer confidence index fell to 38.4 in February from 39.1 in January. The index measures consumer expectations about the...