Malaysia: Inflation picks up in May, tax changes will dampen price pressures going forward
Consumer prices rose 0.17% month-on-month in May, up from April’s flat reading. The print reflected higher prices for food and...
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Brazil: Central Bank takes wait-and-see approach, holds the SELIC rate at 6.50%
At its 20 June meeting, the Central Bank of Brazil’s Monetary Policy Committee (Comité de Politica Monetaria, COPOM) unanimously decided... -
Mexico: Domestic demand shoulders GDP growth in Q1
Expenditure-based GDP data for the first quarter confirmed that the economy grew modestly against a backdrop of political uncertainty surrounding... -
Thailand: BoT holds rate steady, upgrades forecast
At its 20 June meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Thailand (BoT) voted 5 to 1 to... -
Belarus: Central Bank cuts key rate to 10-year low in June
On 20 June, the Board of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus (NBRB) decided to cut the refinance... -
Philippines: Central Bank increases key rate for the second consecutive month
At its meeting held on 20 June, the Central Bank of the Philippines (BSP) decided to raise the Overnight Reverse... -
Kenya: Record budget unveiled for the new financial year, targets greater fiscal consolidation
Kenya’s Finance Minister Henry Rotich presented the largest budget on record for the 2018/2019 fiscal year to parliament on 14... -
Hungary: Central Bank leaves base rate unchanged in June
At its latest monetary policy meeting held on 19 June, the Monetary Council of the Hungarian National Bank (MNB) decided... -
Poland: Industrial output decelerates in May
According to the Central Statistical Office (GUS), industrial production expanded 5.4% in May over the same month a year prior,... -
Ukraine: Second GDP release confirms strong recovery in Q1
Comprehensive data released by the State Statistics Service of Ukraine on 19 June confirmed that the Ukrainian economy picked up...