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Croatia: Inflation bounces back from over two-year low in February
March 15, 2019
Consumer prices rose 0.2% from the previous month in February, rebounding from the 0.9% decline recorded in January.
Philippines: Cash remittances growth accelerates in January
March 15, 2019
Cash remittances from Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) totaled USD 2.5 billion in January, which was a 4.4% increase from the same month a year prior, and an acceleration from the 3.9% rise registered in December (USD 2.8 billion). On a cumulative basis, cash transfers in the 12 months up to January totaled USD 29.0 billion, a notch up from December’s USD 28.9 billion. Robust cash remittances in January continued to be supported by strong inflows from the U.S.—the origin of over a third of all remittances—followed by Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and the UK. e, and the UK.
Finland: Economic growth moderates in January
March 15, 2019
Economic activity grew a working-day adjusted 1.5% in January compared to the same month a year earlier, down from the revised 2.3% rise in December (previously reported: +2.7% year-on-year).
Kazakhstan: Industrial sector accelerates again in February
March 15, 2019
The industrial sector accelerated in February for the second consecutive month, following a notable slowdown in December.
Slovakia: Harmonized inflation edges up in February
March 15, 2019
Consumer prices rose 0.2% month-on-month in February, down from January’s 1.1% increase.
Finland: Current account balance returns to surplus in January
March 15, 2019
The current account balance rose to a EUR 0.84 billion surplus in January, contrasting the revised EUR 0.22 billion deficit in December, which was previously reported as a EUR 0.46 billion shortfall.
Israel: Inflationary pressures are stable in February
March 15, 2019
Consumer prices increased 0.1% month-on-month in February, contrasting January’s 0.1% price drop.
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