The current account balance recorded a USD 5.9 billion deficit in May, USD 0.5 billion larger than the deficit recorded...
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Turkey: Current account deficit widens further in May, triggers market jitters -
Malaysia: BNM stands pat during first meeting under new governorship The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) opted to leave the overnight policy rate (OPR) unchanged at... -
Indonesia: Growth in retail sales reaches an over one-year high in May In May, retail sales grew 8.3% over the same month last year, above April’s 4.1% increase. May’s figure exceeded market... -
Australia: Consumer sentiment jumps to an over four-and-a-half-year high in July The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment jumped from 102.1 in June to 106.1 in July, the highest reading since... -
Czech Republic: Inflation hits seven-month high in June Consumer prices rose 0.4% in June from the previous month, moderating slightly from May’s 0.5% rise. Data released by the... -
Canada: Bank of Canada hikes target for the overnight rate in July On 11 July, the Bank of Canada (BoC) raised its target for the overnight rate by 25 basis points to... -
Poland: NBP holds policy rate unchanged in July As widely expected by market analysts, the National Bank of Poland (NBP) kept the reference rate unchanged at a record-low... -
Egypt: Inflation accelerates in June amid government subsidy cuts In June, urban consumer prices rose 3.46% from the previous month, substantially more than May’s 0.17% increase. June’s increase was... -
Israel: Consumer confidence worsens, while business sentiment eases but remains elevated Sentiment levels dropped in June, according to data released by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Consumer confidence moved further... -
Argentina: Central Bank keeps seven-day repo rate unchanged at record-high of 40.00% in July At its latest meeting held on 10 July, the Central Bank of Argentina (Banco Central de la República Argentina, BCRA)...