Consumer prices rose 0.69% in December from the prior month, contrasting November’s 0.03% decline. According to the Federal Competitiveness and...
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UAE: Inflation rises sharply in December -
Hong Kong: Inflation edges up on higher food prices in December Inflation ticked up to 1.7% in December, a modest acceleration from the 1.6% reading of November. December’s print was in... -
Kenya: Central Bank keeps key rate on hold in January The Central Bank opted to keep the keep the key rate unchanged at 10.00% at its first meeting of 2018... -
Ghana: Bank of Ghana holds policy rate unchanged, surprising market analysts An upward trend in inflation over the past three months prompted the Bank of Ghana to keep its monetary policy... -
Thailand: Export growth moderates at the end of 2017 Thailand’s external sector recorded a USD 280 million deficit in December, significantly below the USD 1 billion surplus registered in... -
South Africa: Central Bank holds repurchase rate steady in January The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) left the the repurchase rate unchanged at 6.75%... -
Israel: Economic activity broadly stable in December In December, the Bank of Israel’s (BoI) Composite State of the Economy Index rose 0.32% on a month-on-month basis, moderating... -
Netherlands: Consumer confidence remains elevated in January The seasonally-adjusted consumer confidence index declined marginally to 24 points in January, from 25 points in December. As a result,... -
Poland: Growth in industrial output decelerates considerably in December According to the Central Statistical Office (GUS), industrial production increased 2.7% in December from the same month last year, decelerating... -
South Africa: Doubts on economic course persist despite Cyril Ramaphosa’s victory as ANC president Financial markets rallied after Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa was elected president of the African National Congress (ANC) at the party...