Latest reading: Merchandise exports declined 2.2% in annual terms in December (November: -8.6% year-on-year). Meanwhile, merchandise imports declined 1.7% on...
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Philippines: Merchandise exports drop at a milder rate in December -
Mexico: Economic activity rebounds in November Latest reading: The monthly indicator for economic activity (IGAE) expanded 0.4% month-on-month in seasonally adjusted terms in November (October: -0.7%... -
Taiwan: GDP grows at softest pace since Q3 2023 in the fourth quarter GDP reading: GDP expanded 1.8% year on year in Q4 (Q3: +4.2 yoy), marking the worst result since Q3 2023... -
Singapore: Monetary Authority of Singapore loosens monetary policy in January First S$NEER slope reduction since Covid-19 pandemic: At its first quarterly monetary policy meeting of 2025 on 24 January, the... -
Japan: Bank of Japan hikes rates to highest level since 2008 in January BOJ hikes, as expected: At its meeting on 22–24 January, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised its policy rate by... -
Brazil: Current account posts larger deficit in December Latest reading: The current account recorded a USD 9.0 billion deficit in December, deteriorating from the USD 3.2 billion deficit... -
Taiwan: Industrial output records quickest growth since June 2021 in December Latest reading: Industrial output rose 20.0% in year-on-year terms in December, which was above November’s 10.2% increase. December’s result marked... -
Costa Rica: Central Bank leaves rates unchanged in January Central Bank holds again: At its meeting on 23 January, the Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR) unanimously decided to... -
Korea: Economic growth is muted in Q4 GDP reading: GDP grew 0.1% on a seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter basis in the fourth quarter, matching the Q3 reading and... -
Norway: Norges Bank holds fire in January, as expected Norges Bank remains an outlier among Western central banks: At its meeting on 22 January, Norges Bank stood pat, leaving...