Guatemala: Growth in remittances eases slightly in August
Growth in remittances from workers abroad eased slightly in August from 23.2% year-on-year in July to 21.6%. In USD value...
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Israel: PMI drops sharply but remains in expansionary territory in August
Business conditions in Israel continued to improve midway through the third quarter, albeit at a softer pace, as the Purchasing... -
Denmark: Consumer confidence falls to lowest level of the year in September
The consumer confidence index released by Statistics Denmark dropped from 7.8 points in August to 6.9 points in September, the... -
Ukraine: Second estimate confirms solid growth in Q2
Recently-released detailed national accounts data revealed that the recovery strengthened in the second quarter of 2018. GDP rose 3.8% in... -
Mexico: Economy grows in annual terms in Q2 although quarter-on-quarter data is less promising
In annual terms, expenditure-based national accounts data released on 20 September confirmed a broad-based improvement across aggregate-demand data in the... -
South Africa: SARB argues wait-and-see in September
At its meeting ending 20 September, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) kept the... -
Malaysia: Inflation moderates in August
Consumer prices increased 0.17% month-on-month in August, matching July’s print. The figure reflected higher prices for housing, water, electricity, gas... -
United Kingdom: Inflation increases unexpectedly in August
Consumer prices rose 0.7% in August over the previous month, up from July’s flat reading. August’s figure was underpinned by... -
Thailand: Central Bank stands pat in September but hints at future rate hikes
At its 19 September Monetary Policy Committee meeting, the Bank of Thailand opted to maintain the one-day repurchase rate at... -
Finland: The current account balance swings to a surplus in July
The current account balance improved in July, hitting a surplus for the first time in nine months. This was due...