At its 25 March meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Thailand (BoT) opted to stand pat and...
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Thailand: Bank of Thailand stands pat in second meeting in March -
Thailand: Exports shrink in February Thai exports dropped 4.5% year-on-year in February, swinging from January’s 3.3% increase, likely influenced by the Covid-19 pandemic depressing globe... -
Brazil: Current account deficit widens in February Brazil’s current account deficit totaled USD 3.9 billion in February, widening from the USD 3.3 billion shortfall recorded in the... -
United States: Fed slashes rates at second emergency meeting in March; unveils unprecedented range of measures to address... In its second emergency meeting this month on 15 March, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) slashed its benchmark rate... -
Belgium: Industrial production growth falls to six-month low in January In January, industrial production growth slumped to 0.5% on an annual- and seasonally-adjusted basis, from 10.4% in December, its weakest... -
Guatemala: Banguat slashes rates at two meetings in March At its 25 March meeting, the Monetary Board of the Bank of Guatemala (Banguat) cut the key interest rate from... -
Malaysia: Inflation softens in February Consumer prices were unchanged from the prior month in February, contrasting the 0.1% increase in January. Lower prices for transport... -
Poland: Coronavirus fears sap business sentiment in March Manufacturing-sector business confidence lost ground in March, dragged down by concerns associated to the economic impact of coronavirus, according to... -
Czech Republic: Economic sentiment slides to over six-year low in March The economic sentiment indicator, published by the Czech Statistical Office (CSO), dipped for the third month running to 94.4 in... -
Korea: Won sinks to over one-decade low in March, but strong fundamentals should drive a rebound On 19 March, the Korean won (KRW) ended the day at 1,285 per USD, marking the lowest level since 14...