At its 2–3 May meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) raised the overnight policy rate (OPR)...
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Malaysia: Bank Negara Malaysia delivers surprise hike in May -
Kenya: Slowing Momentum as GDP growth eases in Q4 2022 Growth lost momentum in the fourth quarter, with GDP expanding by 3.8% year on year (Q3: +4.3% yoy). This brought... -
Czech Republic: The Czech National Bank stands pat in May; strikes more hawkish tone At its 3 May meeting, the Board of the Czech National Bank (CNB) left the two-week repo rate unchanged at... -
United States: Fed hikes by 25 basis points in May At the meeting on 2–3 May, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) increased the target range for the federal funds... -
Turkey: Inflation declines to lowest level since December 2021 in April Inflation came in at 43.7% in April, down from March’s 50.5%. April’s reading represented the weakest inflation rate since December... -
Dominican Republic: Economic activity growth accelerates to three-month high in March Economic activity rose 2.1% in year-on-year terms in March, which was above February’s 1.8% increase. March’s reading was the strongest... -
Thailand: Merchandise exports decline in March Merchandise exports fell 4.2% on an annual basis in March, on the heels of February’s 4.7% drop. Meanwhile, merchandise imports... -
Thailand: Manufacturing activity dips in March Manufacturing output dropped 1.2% in month-on-month seasonally-adjusted terms in March, which contrasted February’s 1.5% increase. On an annual basis, manufacturing... -
Czech Republic: Economy expands in Q1 The economy expanded 0.1% in seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter terms in Q1, contrasting Q4’s 0.4% decrease. Meanwhile, output decreased 0.2% on... -
Euro Area: Inflation unexpectedly ticks up in April Harmonized inflation rose in April, surprising markets on the upside, increasing to 7.0% from March’s 6.9% reading. As a result,...