On 22 September, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) increased a host of interest rates, including hiking the refinancing rate...
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Vietnam: Central Bank hikes rates for the first time since 2011 -
South Africa: SARB meets expectations and delivers another 75 basis point hike in September At its 22 September meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) increased the repurchase rate... -
Italy: Industrial output bounces back in July Industrial production rose 0.4% month-on-month in seasonally-adjusted terms in July (June: -2.0% mom). The figure was partly due to a... -
Switzerland: SNB raises rates aggressively in September At its meeting on 22 September, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) raised its policy rate from minus 0.25% to 0.50%,... -
Italy: Harmonized inflation rises in August Harmonized inflation came in at 9.1% in August, which was up from July’s 8.3%. August’s result marked the highest inflation... -
Luxembourg: Retail sales drop at sharpest pace since May 2020 in July Retail sales dropped 3.6% year on year in July (June: -2.7% yoy). The result marked the worst reading since May... -
Hong Kong: Inflation remains steady in August Inflation held steady at July’s 1.9% in August. August’s figure marked the joint-weakest inflation rate since May. The reading was... -
Turkey: Consumer sentiment remains in negative territory in September, despite ticking up Consumer confidence rose to 72.4 in September, up from August’s 72.2. However, the index remained entrenched below the 100-threshold, signaling... -
Austria: Harmonized inflation moderates slightly in August Harmonized inflation eased to 9.2% in August from 9.4% in July. The moderation was driven by a softer rise in... -
Taiwan: Central Bank hikes rates in September At its monetary policy meeting on 22 September, the Board of Directors of Taiwans Central Bank (CBC) increased the policy...