On 1 March, the long-awaited overhaul to the tax system finally came into effect. Last-minute tweaks were incorporated to plug...
Latest Global Economic News
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Chile: Chile enacts progressive tax reform in March; fiscal deficit expected to hit 10-year high -
France: Harmonized inflation inches down in February In February, consumer prices were stable from the previous month after falling 0.4% in January, according to a preliminary release... -
Canada: Bank of Canada cuts rates by 50 basis points for second time in March amid coronavirus anxiety On 13 March, the Bank of Canada (BoC) held an unscheduled meeting and cut its target for the overnight rate... -
Finland: Economic activity starts year on strong footing Economic activity grew a working-day adjusted 1.7% in January from the same month a year earlier, up from December’s revised... -
Finland: Inflation inches lower in February Consumer prices rose 0.3% in February compared with the previous month, reversing January’s 0.3% downtick. The increase largely reflected higher... -
Finland: Current account slips back into deficit in January The current account dropped to a deficit of EUR 0.2 billion in January, contrasting the EUR 0.8 billion surplus recorded... -
South Africa: Manufacturing production declines for the eighth month running in January On an annual basis, manufacturing output fell 2.0% in January, after a 5.9% drop in December which had marked the... -
India: Exports and imports both rebound in February Merchandise exports increased 2.9% in February from the same month a year earlier, contrasting the 1.7% decrease in January and... -
Russia: Trade surplus continues shrinking in January amid contracting exports Merchandise exports contracted for the ninth consecutive month at the outset of the year, falling 4.3% year-on-year and totaling USD... -
Argentina: Inflation moderates in February Consumer prices rose 2.0% over the previous month in February, coming in below January’s 2.3% rise and marking the softest...