At its meeting ending on 21 March, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of England (BoE) voted to...
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United Kingdom: BoE holds rates in March, but decision is not unanimous -
Australia: Jobs growth remains solid in February but unemployment rate rises Seasonally-adjusted employment increased by 17,500 in February compared to the prior month, up from 12,500 jobs in January but slightly... -
France: Business sentiment declines in March According to the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies’ (INSEE) business climate survey on manufacturing activity, the business sentiment... -
Argentina: Trade deficit narrows marginally in February In February, exports expanded 10.1% year-on-year, a slight deceleration from January’s revised 11.1% increase (previously reported: +10.7% year-on-year). Increases were... -
New Zealand: RBNZ keeps key rate unchanged in March, announces changes to policy mandate At its meeting on 22 March, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) met market analysts’ expectations and kept the... -
Israel: Economic activity picks up in February In February, the Bank of Israel’s (BoI) Composite State of the Economy Index rose 0.36% on a month-on-month basis, accelerating... -
Turkey: Business confidence improves throughout the first quarter Business sentiment improved for a third consecutive month in March, rounding off a strong first-quarter performance and suggesting resilient growth... -
Taiwan: Central Bank leaves key rate unchanged in March but raises its 2018 growth outlook Taiwan’s Central Bank of the Republic of China (CBRC) stayed the course at its first monetary policy meeting of 2018,... -
Netherlands: Consumer confidence edges up in March The seasonally-adjusted consumer confidence index inched up to 24 points in March from 23 points in February, remaining well anchored... -
United Kingdom: Labor market posts healthy gains in November-January period The unemployment rate dipped to 4.3% in the November-January period from 4.4% in October-December, beating market expectations of 4.4%. On...