In an emergency meeting held on 23 May, the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) hiked the late...
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Thailand: Trade deficit recorded in April At the opening of the second quarter, Thailand’s external sector recorded its second trade deficit of the year, with imports... -
Brazil: Consumer confidence deteriorates for the second consecutive month in May The consumer confidence index published by the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV, Fundaçao Getúlio Vargas) fell a seasonally-adjusted 2.8% from the... -
Argentina: Trade deficit widens in April Growth in exports moderated from a revised 17.4% year-on-year increase in March (previously reported: +17.2% year-on-year) to a softer 6.2%... -
Mexico: Economic activity growth contracts in March Economic activity data for March closed the first quarter on a weak note, with the monthly proxy for GDP produced... -
Mexico: Comprehensive Q1 GDP data confirms strong start to 2018 despite adverse calendar effect A more comprehensive dataset released by the National Statistics Institute (INEGI) on 23 May revealed that the economy grew 1.3%... -
Taiwan: Industrial production surges in April on a low base effect and a healthy electronics sector Industrial output growth accelerated sharply in April, to 8.5% in annual terms, up from a significantly upwardly revised 5.6% in... -
South Africa: Inflation jumps on VAT hike in April Consumer prices rose 0.8% in April from a month earlier, accelerating from March’s 0.4% uptick. April’s print was driven by... -
Hungary: Central Bank leaves the base rate unchanged in May At its latest monthly monetary policy meeting held on 22 May, the Monetary Council of the Hungarian National Bank (MNB)... -
Nigeria: Growth stalls in Q1 Nigeria’s recovery stalled in the first quarter, with growth edging down after hitting a two-year high in the final quarter...