On 19 May, the Monetary Policy Committee of the National Bank of Angola (BNA) decided to hold the basic interest...
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United Kingdom: Consumer confidence rises in May Consumer confidence came in at minus 27.0 in May, up from April’s minus 30.0. May’s result marked the best reading... -
Japan: Inflation rises in April Inflation came in at 3.5% in April, which was up from March’s 3.2%. Food prices ticked up, driving the acceleration.... -
Brazil: Economic growth falters in March The Brazilian economy stumbled at the end of the first quarter: Economic activity declined 0.1% month on month in seasonally... -
Panama: Economic activity growth rises in January In January, economic activity expanded 9.9% from the same month a year earlier, which was above December’s 7.5% increase. Economic... -
Indonesia: Merchandise exports contract in March Merchandise exports fell 11.3% year-on-year in March (February: +4.4% year-on-year). Downturns in exports of oil and gas and non-oil and... -
Australia: Consumer sentiment falls in May The Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment index fell to 79.0 in May from 85.8 in April. Consequently, sentiment remained entrenched below... -
Australia: Unemployment rate rises in April Seasonally-adjusted employment decreased by 4,300 in April, following 61,100 jobs added in March. April’s result was driven by a decline... -
Mexico: Banxico leaves policy rate unchanged in May At its meeting on 18 May, the Governing Board of the Bank of Mexico (Banxico) left the overnight interbank interest... -
Philippines: Central Bank pauses monetary policy tightening cycle in May At its 18 May meeting, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) left the overnight reverse repurchase facility rate unchanged at...