At its meeting on 19 June, Norges Bank decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at a 16-year high of...
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Norway: Central Bank holds rates in June -
Malaysia: Merchandise exports grow at a faster pace in May Merchandise exports rose 2.8% year on year in May (April: +1.2% yoy). May’s result marked the most robust outturn since... -
New Zealand: Economy records modest expansion in Q1 Economic activity increased 0.2% on a seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter basis in the first quarter, above the 0.1% contraction logged in... -
Belarus: Industrial output accelerates in May Industrial output rose 8.0% in year-on-year terms in May, which was above April’s 7.7% increase. The result marked the joint-best... -
Kuwait: Inflation holds steady in May Inflation came in at 3.2% in May, matching April’s result. The reading was well below the average for the Middle... -
Switzerland: Central Bank cuts rates in June Latest bank decision: At its meeting on 20 June, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) trimmed its policy rate from 1.50%... -
United Kingdom: Bank of England maintains rates in June At its meeting on 19 June, the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted by a majority to maintain... -
Ireland: Industrial output deteriorates in April Industrial output fell 3.4% in month-on-month seasonally adjusted terms in April, which contrasted March’s 10.4% increase. On an annual basis,... -
France: Elections could herald significant policy shift National Rally in pole position: On 30 June, France heads to the polls to elect a new lower house of... -
Poland: Industrial activity deteriorates in May Industrial output decreased 1.7% compared to the same month of the previous year in May, which contrasted April’s 7.8% increase....