Bank stands pat as expected: At its meeting on 22 January, the Monetary Policy Committee of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM)...
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Malaysia: Bank Negara Malaysia leaves rates unchanged in January -
Korea: Economy unexpectedly slips into contraction in Q4 Q4’s reading surprises markets on the downside: Korea’s GDP declined 0.3% in seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter terms in Q4, following a... -
Malaysia: Merchandise trade surplus widens in December Latest reading: In December, the trade balance was USD +4.7 billion, following a USD +1.5 billion figure in the prior... -
Poland: Industrial production rebounds in December Latest reading: Industrial production was up 7.3% in annual terms in December, following a 1.1% fall in the previous month.... -
Malaysia: Inflation rises in December from November Latest reading: Consumer prices were up 1.6% on a year-on-year basis in December, following a 1.4% rise in the previous... -
United Kingdom: Retail sales return to growth in December Latest reading: Retail sales were up 0.4% on a seasonally adjusted month-on-month basis in December, following a 0.1% drop in... -
South Africa: Inflation inches up in December Latest reading: Consumer prices were up 3.6% in annual terms in December, following a 3.5% rise in the previous month.... -
Indonesia: Bank Indonesia leaves rates unchanged in January Latest bank decision: At its meeting on 20–21 January, Bank Indonesia (BI) decided to maintain the BI-Rate at 4.75% for... -
Kuwait: Kuwait crude output increases in December Latest reading: Kuwait oil output rose to 2.58 mbpd (million barrels per day) in December from 2.56 mbpd in November.... -
Canada: Inflation rises in December from November Latest reading: Consumer prices were up 2.4% in annual terms in December, following a 2.2% increase in the previous month....