Cash remittances from Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) totaled USD 2.6 billion in January, which was down from December’s historic record...
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Philippines: Cash remittance growth accelerates sharply in January -
Czech Republic: CNB cuts rates in emergency meeting; introduces preventive measures in March At an extraordinary meeting held on 16 March, the board of the Czech National Bank (CNB) unanimously decided to axe... -
Ecuador: Economic activity declines in January In January, economic activity fell 0.1% over the same month of last year, according to the monthly economic activity indicator... -
Japan: Bank of Japan acts to buttress the economy At an emergency meeting ending on 16 March, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) loosened its monetary policy to support the... -
Sweden: Riksbank announces new measures to buttress economy On 16 March, the Riksbank announced a raft of new emergency measures to support the economy, in the face of... -
Japan: Core machinery orders rebound in January Core machinery orders—which cover the private sector, exclude volatile orders and are a leading indicator for capital spending over the... -
Italy: Inflation inches down in February Consumer prices dipped a revised 0.1% month-on-month in February (previously reported: 0.0% month-on-month), contrasting January’s 0.1% uptick, according to revised... -
Bulgaria: Inflation moderates in February Consumer prices increased a modest 0.1% from the previous month in February, following January’s 0.9% jump. According to the Statistical... -
United States: Fed slashes rates to Financial Crisis levels at second emergency meeting in March In its second emergency meeting this month, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decided on 15 March to slash its... -
Israel: Inflation falls further below target range in February Consumer prices fell 0.1% over the prior month in February, following January’s 0.4% decline. February’s reading was driven by lower...