The current account recorded a USD 4.4 billion deficit in February, improving from the USD 5.1 billion deficit clocked in...
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Brazil: Current account deficit narrows in February -
New Zealand: Business sentiment falls but remains upbeat in March The ANZ bank business outlook indicator declined in March, although it remained strongly optimistic. A net 22.9% of firms reported... -
Uruguay: Inflation drops to lowest level since August 2005 in March Inflation eased to 3.8% in March, below February’s 4.7%. March’s reading represented the lowest inflation rate since August 2005. The... -
New Zealand: Consumer confidence deteriorates in March The ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence indicator fell to 86.4 in March from 94.5 in February. Consequently, the index moved further... -
Poland: Central Bank stands pat again in April At its 3–4 April meeting, the National Bank of Poland (NBP) extended the pause on its monetary loosening cycle, keeping... -
Romania: NBR keeps policy rate unchanged in April At its 4 April meeting, the National Bank of Romania (NBR) left the policy rate unchanged at 7.00%. Additionally, the... -
Ecuador: Inflation increases in March Inflation came in at 1.7% in March, up from February’s 1.4%. March’s figure marked the highest inflation rate since October... -
Angola: Angolan oil output ticks down in February Brent crude oil prices averaged USD 84.96 per barrel in March, up 3.9% from February. On 29 March, the commodity... -
Latvia: Decline in industrial output softens in February Industrial production slid 0.3% year on year in February (January: -5.0% yoy). The reading reflected a broad-based upturn: Manufacturing output... -
Peru: Inflation drops in February Inflation came in at 3.1% in March, down from February’s 3.3%. The result was largely driven by softer growth in...