At its 26 July meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the National Bank of Angola (BNA) decided to keep...
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Angola: Central Bank maintains key policy rate at over three-year low in July -
Colombia: Central Bank holds fire in July meeting despite intensifying price pressures Colombia’s Central Bank (BanRep) held the benchmark interest rate at 4.25% at its latest Board of Directors meeting on 26... -
Belgium: Industrial production growth slows in May Industrial output increased 2.5% on a year-on-year seasonally-adjusted basis in May, down from April’s 5.7% result, which had marked the... -
Turkey: Business sentiment drops in July Business confidence dropped markedly from 102.5 in June to 98.3 in July, opening the third quarter on a sour note.... -
Germany: Business confidence drops to over six-year low in July Business sentiment among German firms sank to an over six-year low in July with the ifo Business Climate Index dropping... -
Korea: Korean economy finds its footing in second quarter, revived by fiscal stimulus According to preliminary data released by the Bank of Korea, the economy grew 2.1% in annual terms in the second... -
Spain: Unemployment rate falls to over decade-low in Q2 The jobless rate declined from 14.7% in the first quarter to 14.0% in the second quarter, the lowest reading since... -
Brazil: Current account swings to deficit in June Brazil’s current account balance came in at a deficit of USD 2.9 billion in June, contrasting the USD 160 million... -
Argentina: Economic activity expands for the first time in over a year, dazzling markets The monthly indicator for economic activity (EMAE, Estimador Mensual de Actividad Económica) increased 2.6% in annual terms in May, contrasting... -
Argentina: Plunging imports keep trade balance in surplus Exports increased 1.9% in year-on-year terms in June, following May’s 16.5% jump. June’s uptick was the result of soaring exported...