At its first scheduled meeting of the year on 1 February, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) resumed its tightening...
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Egypt: Central Bank tightens again in February, taking markets by surprise -
Kazakhstan: Inflation falls to over one-year low in January Inflation fell to 9.5% in January, easing slightly from December’s 9.7%. January’s result represented the weakest inflation rate since February... -
Indonesia: Inflation falls to lowest level since September 2023 in January Inflation came in at 2.6% in January, which was down from December’s 2.8%. January’s figure marked the lowest inflation rate... -
Portugal: Industrial output deteriorates in December Industrial production decreased 0.8% month-on-month in seasonally adjusted terms in December (November: +3.7% mom). The reading was largely driven by... -
Korea: Merchandise exports increase at a quicker pace in January Merchandise exports jumped 18.0% over the same month last year in January, on the heels of December’s 5.0% increase. January’s... -
United Kingdom: Bank of England keeps rates unchanged in February On 1 February, the Bank of England (BOE) left the bank rate at 5.25%, following 515 basis points of hikes... -
Greece: Unemployment rate falls in December December’s data pointed to an improvement in labor market conditions. The number of employed people increased by 97,732 compared with... -
New Zealand: Business sentiment rises again in January The ANZ bank business outlook indicator rose again in January. A net 36.6% of firms reported that they expect general... -
Sweden: Riksbank holds again in January At its first scheduled meeting of the year on 31 January, the Riksbank once again held the policy rate at... -
Hong Kong: Economy records fastest annual growth since Q4 2021 in the fourth quarter GDP growth accelerated to 4.3% year on year in the fourth quarter, from 4.1% in the third quarter, with the...