A GDP estimate released by the National Statistics Institute on 2 February showed the economy grew a meager 0.4% in...
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Portugal: Economy virtually stagnates in Q4, contrasting sturdy growth in Q3 -
Kenya: Kenya’s shilling falls to fresh record low in early December, spelling trouble for foreign debt servicing The shilling continued its downward trend against the USD in recent weeks, hitting a fresh record low on 8 December,... -
Vietnam: Inflation decelerates in February Inflation came in at 4.3% in February, which was down from January’s 4.9%. February’s result marked the weakest inflation rate... -
Switzerland: KOF Economic Barometer hits highest reading since April 2022 in February The KOF Economic Barometer came in at 100.0 in February, up from January’s 97.4. February’s result marked the strongest sentiment... -
Switzerland: Economy records worst reading since Q1 2021 in the fourth quarter GDP was flat on a seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter basis in the fourth quarter, below the 0.2% expansion logged in the... -
New Zealand: Business sentiment improves in February The ANZ bank business outlook indicator rose in February. As a consequence, a net 43.3% of firms reported that they... -
Thailand: Merchandise exports contract at softer pace in January Merchandise exports fell 4.5% annually in January, following December’s 12.9% decrease. Meanwhile, merchandise imports expanded 5.5% in annual terms in... -
Belgium: GDP growth records slowest increase in two years in Q4 GDP growth edged down to 0.1% on a seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter basis in the fourth quarter from 0.2% in the... -
Dominican Republic: Central Bank stays put for a fourth consecutive time in February At its meeting on 28 February, the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD) opted to leave the policy rate... -
Poland: Economy grows at softest pace since Q1 2021 in Q4 GDP growth slowed markedly to 2.0% year on year in the fourth quarter, from 3.6% in the third quarter. Q4’s...