At its meeting on 31 March, the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD) voted to once again maintain the...
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Kenya: Inflation remains stable in March Inflation came in at 9.2% in March, unchanged from February’s result. The reading was primarily driven by rising prices for... -
Hong Kong: Retail sales notch quickest growth since February 2021 in February Retail sales increased 29.6% in year-on-year terms in February, which was above January’s 5.1% increase. February’s figure marked the best... -
Vietnam: Central Bank cuts the benchmark refinancing rate by 50 basis points in March On 31 March, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) cut the benchmark refinancing rate from 6.00% to 5.50%. The move... -
Croatia: Decline in industrial activity softens in February Industrial production decreased 1.9% year on year in seasonally and working-day adjusted terms in February (January: -2.8% yoy). On a... -
Switzerland: Retail sales rebound in February Retail sales grew 0.3% year on year in calendar-adjusted terms in February, which contrasted January’s 1.7% decrease. Looking at the... -
Canada: Economy records weakest reading since Q2 2021 in Q4 GDP was flat in seasonally adjusted annualized rate terms (SAAR) in the fourth quarter, below the 2.3% expansion seen in... -
Slovenia: Harmonized inflation comes in at highest level since December 2022 in March Harmonized inflation came in at 10.4% in March, up from February’s 9.4%. March’s result marked the highest inflation rate since... -
Argentina: Economic activity rebounds in January The monthly indicator for economic activity (EMAE) rose 2.9% year on year in January (December: -1.0% yoy). The notable rebound... -
Thailand: Manufacturing production expands at fastest pace in six months in February Manufacturing production rose 1.5% month-on-month in seasonally-adjusted terms in February (January: +0.6% mom). On an annual basis, manufacturing production fell...