Remittances totaled USD 2.9 billion in July (June: USD 3.1 billion), a 10.3% increase from the same month last year....
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Mexico: Remittance inflows lose steam in July -
Korea: Merchandise exports increase in August but clouds loom on the trade horizon In August, merchandise exports rose 8.7% compared to the same month last year, totaling USD 51.2 billion and up from... -
Korea: Comprehensive data shows that the economy maintained its growth momentum in Q2 According to comprehensive data released by the Bank of Korea on 3 September, GDP increased 2.8% in the second quarter... -
Brazil: Growth stalls in Q2 weighed on by truckers’ strike Recently-released GDP data revealed that the recovery remained weak in the second quarter of 2018. GDP rose a seasonally-adjusted 0.2%... -
Greece: Recovery loses traction in Q2 According to provisional data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), the Greek economy lost some momentum in the second... -
Indonesia: Inflation unchanged in August In August, consumer prices declined 0.05% from the previous month, contrasting July’s 0.28% increase. August’s print largely reflected lower food... -
Kazakhstan: Central Bank keeps the base rate on hold in September At its 3 September monetary policy meeting, the National Bank of Kazakhstan left the base rate unchanged at 9.00%, with... -
Switzerland: Retail sales fall in July On a month-on-month calendar- and seasonally-adjusted basis, real retail sales registered a steep 1.0% contraction in July, after a brief... -
Latvia: Industrial production jumps in July Industrial output jumped 3.6% in July from the same month last year, a significant improvement from June’s mere 0.4% increase.... -
Estonia: Growth accelerates in the second quarter The Estonian economy accelerated in the second quarter, with GDP growing 3.7% on annual basis, according to comprehensive data released...