The KOF Economic Barometer came in at 98.2 in March, down from February’s 98.9. As a result, the index remained...
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Switzerland: KOF Economic Barometer deteriorates in March -
Colombia: BanRep raises policy rate by 25 basis points in April At its 28 April meeting, the board of directors of Colombia’s Central Bank (BanRep) raised the benchmark interest rate by... -
Korea: Consumers least pessimistic since June 2022 in March 2023 Consumer sentiment came in at 92.0 in March, up from February’s 90.2. March’s result marked the best reading since June... -
Vietnam: Industrial activity deteriorates in March Industrial output dived 12.1% compared to the same month of the previous year in March, which followed February’s 6.1% decrease.... -
Vietnam: GDP growth slows in Q1 GDP growth slowed markedly to 3.3% year on year in the first quarter from 5.9% in the fourth quarter of... -
Czech Republic: The Czech National Bank stands pat in March At its 29 March meeting, the Board of the Czech National Bank (CNB) left the two-week repo rate unchanged at... -
Thailand: Central Bank hikes rates further in March At its 29 March meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Thailand (BoT) hiked the policy rate to... -
Sweden: Economic sentiment improves further in March The economic tendency indicator (ETI) improved for a second consecutive month in March; it rose to 88.2 from February’s 86.2.... -
Russia: Decline in industrial activity softens in February Industrial output fell 1.7% in year-on-year terms in February, which was a less pronounced drop than January’s 2.4% decrease. The... -
Guatemala: Banguat mirrors February’s movement, hikes 25 basis points in March On 29 March, the Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Guatemala (Banguat) raised the key policy rate by 25...