At its meeting on 19 March, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) left the SNB policy rate and the interest rate...
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Switzerland: SNB leaves ultra-loose monetary policy in place in March -
Dominican Republic: Central Bank slashes rates at emergency meeting in March and announces liquidity injections At an emergency meeting on 16 March, the Central Bank (BCRD) cut a host of interest rates, with the main... -
South Africa: Inflation inches up in February Consumer prices rose 1.0% in February, up from January’s 0.3% increase. According to the Statistical Institute, the acceleration in price... -
Australia: Government approves first-aid stimulus package to cushion coronavirus blow Amid heavy stock market losses and in a bid to shield the economy from the impact of coronavirus, the government... -
Japan: Exports drop for the 15th month running in February Yen-denominated merchandise exports fell 1.0% in February in year-on-year terms, after dropping 2.6% in January, largely due to lower machinery... -
Indonesia: Rupiah plunges despite Central Bank intervention as coronavirus fears cause flight to safety The rupiah traded at IDR 15,218 per USD on 18 March, marking a 10.2% depreciation from the same day of... -
Chile: Economy contracts at sharpest pace in over a decade in Q4 2019 The economy contracted 2.1% in the fourth quarter of last year, contrasting the third quarter’s 3.4% expansion and marking the... -
South Africa: SARB slashes rates as coronavirus darkens economic outlook At its meeting ending 18 March, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) unanimously decided... -
Ghana: Bank of Ghana slashes key interest rate to near eight-year low as global pandemic threatens growth In an emergency meeting on 18 March, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) slashed its... -
Brazil: COPOM slashes key interest rate to new record low in March At its 17–18 March meeting, the Central Bank of Brazil’s Monetary Policy Committee (COPOM) unanimously voted to cut the benchmark...