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...
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New Zealand: Growth edges down in Q2 -
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... -
Slovakia: Inflation dips in August Consumer prices rose 0.2% month-on-month in August, following July’s 0.1% uptick. The print reflected higher prices for transport and alcoholic... -
Uruguay: Industrial production flat in July Industrial production remained unchanged over the same month of the previous year in July, improving from a 9.9% year-on-year plunge... -
South Africa: Inflation picks up in August amid weaker rand Consumer prices rose 0.3% over the previous month in August, a slightly smaller upturn compared to the 0.4% month-on-month increase... -
United Kingdom: BoE leaves the Bank Rate unchanged in September as Brexit clouds linger On 18 September, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of England (BoE) voted unanimously to keep the Bank... -
United States: U.S. Fed cuts rates a second time in September in another insurance move against growing headwinds At its 17–18 September monetary policy meeting, the Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted to cut its target range...