The Russian invasion of Ukraine drove commodity prices up and exerted external pressure on the Ghanaian currency. This comes on...
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Ghana: Cedi weakens amid unfavorable external pressures and limited access to markets -
Russia: Central Bank keeps rate at 20.00%, expects GDP to contract this year At its meeting on 18 March, the Central Bank of the Russian Federation (CBR) held its key interest rate stable... -
Japan: Core inflation nears two-year high in February Core consumer prices—which exclude fresh food—increased 0.40% in February over the previous month, rising from the flat result logged in... -
Poland: Industrial output growth wanes in February Industrial production increased 17.6% year-on-year in February, easing from January’s 19.2% rise. The slowdown was largely due to a deterioration... -
Japan: Bank of Japan keeps rates unchanged at March meeting At its meeting ending on 18 March, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) kept its monetary policy parameters unchanged, as widely... -
Japan: Core machinery orders fall at sharpest pace in nearly a year in January Core machinery orders—which cover the private sector, exclude volatile orders and are a leading indicator for capital spending over the... -
Turkey: Central Bank stands pat in March despite greater inflation risks The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Turkey (TCMB) held fire at its 17 March meeting, keeping the... -
Peru: Economic activity growth gains steam in January Economic activity grew 2.9% year-on-year in January, accelerating from December’s 1.7% increase and marking the eleventh consecutive month of growth... -
Slovakia: Inflation comes in at highest level since December 2003 in February Consumer prices increased 0.90% from the previous month in February, after January’s 2.70% rise. The moderation was broad-based, with lower... -
Canada: House price growth eases in February According to the Teranet-National Bank Composite House Price Index, house prices increased 0.3% month-on-month on a non-seasonally-adjusted basis in February,...