BOJ stands pat again: At its meeting on 28 April, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) decided by a six-to-three vote...
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Japan: Bank of Japan maintains rate in April -
Chile: Central Bank of Chile holds rates in April March hold priced in by markets: On 28 April, the Central Bank of Chile stood pat, leaving its policy rate... -
Lithuania: Industrial production gains momentum in March Latest reading: Industrial production increased 4.8% on a year-on-year basis in March, following 1.8% growth in the previous month. Relative... -
Angola: Angolan oil production inches up in March Latest reading: Brent crude oil prices averaged USD 99.41 per barrel in March, up 43.2% from February. On 31 March,... -
Mexico: Economic activity disappoints in February Latest reading: Economic activity increased 0.1% on a seasonally adjusted month-on-month basis in February, following a 0.7% fall in the... -
United Kingdom: Retail sales recover in March Latest reading: Retail sales were up 0.7% on a seasonally adjusted month-on-month basis in March, following a 0.6% decline in... -
Mexico: Merchandise trade returns to a surplus in March Latest reading: In March, the trade balance was USD +5.9 billion, following a USD -0.5 billion figure in the previous... -
Brazil: Consumer sentiment improves in April Latest reading: The seasonally adjusted consumer confidence index published by the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (Fundação Getúlio Vargas) rose for a... -
Kazakhstan: National Bank of Kazakhstan leaves rates unchanged in April Rates remain at record-high: At its meeting on 24 April, the National Bank of Kazakhstan (NBK) kept its base rate... -
Russia: Bank of Russia cuts key rate again in April CBR makes eighth straight cut: At its meeting on 24 April, the Bank of Russia (CBR) made its eighth consecutive...