Indonesia: Bank Indonesia hikes rates in August; government announces import restrictions to stabilize currency
At its 14 and 15 August monetary policy meeting, Bank Indonesia (BI) raised the seven-day reverse repo rate by 25...
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Indonesia: President unveils budget designed to safeguard financial stability
On 16 August, President Joko Widodo presented the 2019 budget to parliament. The budget sets a moderate growth target and... -
Australia: The labor market sheds some jobs in July
Seasonally-adjusted employment decreased by 3,900 in July compared to the previous month, following the revised 58,200 jobs created in June... -
Peru: The rate of expansion in economic activity decelerates notably in June after two months of growth euphoria
Economic activity expanded 2.0% year-on-year in June, well below May’s 6.4% increase and moving further away from April’s annual growth... -
Turkey: Industrial production growth falls sharply in June
Industrial production rose 3.2% in June in calendar-adjusted year-on-year terms, down markedly from May’s revised 6.5% increase (previously reported: +6.4%... -
Japan: Trade balance swings to deficit in July
Nominal yen-denominated merchandise exports increased 3.9% annually in July, decelerating from June’s 6.7% expansion and undershooting market expectations of a... -
Egypt: Central Bank stands pat in August for the third consecutive time
At its monetary policy meeting held on 16 August, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) left the overnight deposit rate... -
Belarus: Industrial production picks up pace in July
Industrial production growth accelerated slightly in July, as output increased 5.7% year-on-year, up from a five-month low of 5.3% in... -
Slovenia: Industrial production growth weakens slightly in June
Industrial production lost some pace in June, with annual growth in industrial output slowing to 5.8% from a revised 6.2%... -
Israel: Economic growth cools in the second quarter on weak demand dynamics
Preliminary data released by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) on 16 August showed that the Israeli economy lost significant...