At its 27 July meeting, the Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR) raised rates by 200 basis points—the largest hike...
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Costa Rica: Central Bank raises policy rate by 200 basis points at July meeting -
Kenya: Central Bank surprises markets and keeps rate unchanged in July At its 27 July meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Kenya kept its Central Bank... -
Korea: Consumer confidence falls sharply in July Consumer confidence came in at 86.0 in July, down from June’s 96.4. July’s result marked the weakest sentiment since September... -
Czech Republic: Economic sentiment weakens in July The economic sentiment indicator, published by the Czech Statistical Office (CSO), fell to 95.7 in July from 98.3 in June.... -
Peru: Economic activity records slowest expansion since December 2021 in May Economic activity expanded 2.3% year on year in May (April: +3.7% yoy). The figure marked the worst reading since December... -
Korea: GDP growth remains healthy in Q2 According to a preliminary reading, GDP growth slowed to 2.9% year-on-year in the second quarter, from 3.0% in the first... -
United States: Consumer confidence drops to over one-year low in July Consumer confidence fell for a third straight month to 95.7 in July from June’s 98.4. July’s result marked the weakest... -
Korea: GDP growth remains healthy in Q2 According to a preliminary reading, GDP growth slowed to 2.9% year-on-year in the second quarter, from 3.0% in the first... -
Euro Area: ECB tightens more than expected and launches new anti-fragmentation tool in July At its 21 July meeting, the European Central Bank (ECB) hiked interest rates by 50 basis points each on the... -
Poland: Industrial output records slowest expansion since October 2021 in June Industrial production expanded 10.4% year on year in June (May: +14.9% yoy). June’s outturn marked the worst reading since October...