At its meeting on 19–20 June, the Central Bank decided to keep the BI-Rate steady at 6.25% for the second...
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Brazil: Central Bank pauses loosening cycle in June At its meeting on 18–19 June, the Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) decided to interrupt its loosening cycle and maintained... -
United States: Retail sales bounce back in May Retail sales rose 0.1% month-on-month in seasonally adjusted terms in May (April: -0.2% mom), slightly below market expectations. The turnaround... -
Panama: Economic activity rises at fastest pace in six months in April Economic activity rose 2.9% year on year in April (March: +0.7% yoy). Looking at the details of the release, activity... -
Japan: Merchandise exports accelerate in May Yen-denominated merchandise exports shot up 13.5% in annual terms in May, following April’s 8.3% rise. May’s result marked the most... -
South Africa: Inflation stable in May Inflation came in at 5.2% in May, matching April’s reading. May’s figure represented the joint-lowest inflation rate since December 2023... -
Singapore: Non-oil domestic exports decline less sharply in May Non-oil domestic exports (NODX) fell 0.1% annually in May, following April’s 9.6% decline. The contraction was the slowest in 20... -
Cyprus: Harmonized inflation comes in at highest level since October 2023 in May Harmonized inflation rose to 3.0% in May, following April’s 2.1%. May’s figure marked the highest inflation rate since October 2023.... -
Greece: Harmonized inflation falls to over two-year low in May Harmonized inflation came in at 2.3% in May, which was down from April’s 3.2%. May’s reading marked the lowest inflation... -
Netherlands: Harmonized inflation increases in May Harmonized inflation edged up to 2.7% in May from April’s 2.6%, rising above the Euro area average of 2.6%. The...