Peru: Central Bank cuts again in May
At its 9 May meeting, the Central Bank of Peru (BCRP) cut its key policy interest rate to 5.75% from...
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South Africa: Manufacturing activity drops at sharpest rate since October 2022 in March
Manufacturing output fell 2.2% in month-on-month seasonally adjusted terms in March, which was a deterioration from February’s 1.0% decrease. The... -
Mexico: Inflation increases in April
Inflation came in at 4.7% in April, up from March’s 4.4% and moving further above the Central Bank’s 2.0%–4.0% target... -
Malaysia: Bank Negara Malaysia maintains rates in May
In line with market expectations, at its meeting on 8-9 May, the Monetary Policy Committee of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM)... -
Ireland: Industrial output growth gains steam in March
Industrial output increased 12.8% in month-on-month seasonally adjusted terms in March, which was above February’s 5.7% increase. March’s notable pickup... -
Egypt: Non-oil private sector PMI remains weak in April
The S&P Global Egypt Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to 47.4 in April from March’s 47.6. As a result, the... -
Philippines: Merchandise exports slide in March
Merchandise exports decreased 7.3% on an annual basis in March (February: +15.7% year-on-year). Meanwhile, merchandise imports plunged 20.0% over the... -
Sweden: Riksbank kicks off loosening cycle in May
At its meeting on 7 May, the Riksbank lowered the policy rate by 25 basis points to 3.75%. The cut... -
Colombia: Inflation falls to over two-year low in April
Inflation came in at 7.2% in April, which was down from March’s 7.4%. April’s reading represented the lowest inflation rate... -
Ghana: Inflation cools more than anticipated in April but remains red-hot
Inflation came in at 25.1% in April, down from March’s 25.8%. April’s print marginally undershot market expectations but was still...