At its latest meeting held on 28 May, the Central Bank of Kenya’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) kept the key...
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Dominican Republic: Economic activity surges in April, confirming strong start to the year The Dominican Republic’s economy started the second quarter as it ended the first; at a blistering pace. Economic activity surged... -
Slovenia: Slovenia to head to the polls for snap elections Slovenia will hold a parliamentary election on 3 June, in what is expected to be a tightly contested race. Snap... -
Israel: State of the Economy Index picks up in April on the back of greater manufacturing imports At the outset of the second quarter, economic activity in Israel picked up from the prior month, according to the... -
Poland: Nominal retail sales growth eases in April Nominal retail sales rose 4.6% from the same month a year earlier in April, slowing sharply from March’s 9.2% year-on-year... -
Germany: Business confidence stabilizes in May after five consecutive declines Following a series of weaker-than-expected data in the year to date, sentiment data for the private sector in May provided... -
Peru: GDP growth strengthens notably in Q1 Economic growth strengthened in the first quarter, coming in at 3.2% in annual terms. The reading marked the fastest pace... -
United Kingdom: Comprehensive data confirms weak start to the year The economy started 2018 on weak footing, with comprehensive data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on 25... -
Switzerland: Referendum on banking reform could throw the country into uncharted waters The Swiss electorate will vote on 10 June on a radical proposal, known as the sovereign money initiative (Vollgeld), to... -
Belgium: Industrial production growth rebounds in March Industrial production rebounded from a revised 1.9% month-on-month contraction (previously reported: -1.6% month-on-month) in February to a 2.0% rise in...