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S. Korea’s financial vulnerability index up to 31.5 in Q2
South Korea's financial vulnerability index (FVI) rose to 31.5 in the April-June quarter from 30.0 in the previous…
Australia’s c. bank warns of debt risks on falling interest rates
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) warned borrowers to avoid excessive debt as interest rates fall to prevent a…
BOK to issue 7.9t won in bonds next month
The Bank of Korea (BOK) announced on Thursday plans to issue Monetary Stabilisation Bonds (MSB) worth approximately…
EBRD prospects: Jordan growth to slow in ’24
Jordan’s economic growth is expected to slow to 2.2 per cent in 2024, according to the European Bank for…
Swiss c.bank cuts policy rate by 25 bps
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) decided on Thursday to lower the SNB policy rate by 0.25 percentage points to 1.0 per…
EBRD sees Egypt’s growth at 3.2% in ’24, 4.5% in ’25
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) forecasts Egypt's economy to grow at 3.2 per cent in…
Japan’s service producer price index up in August ’24
Japan’s Services Producer Price Index (SPPI) increased 2.7 per cent in August 2024 from the previous year.
BOK: S. Korea consumer sentiment index falls 0.8 in Sep. ’24
South Korea’s Composite Consumer Sentiment Index (CCSI) dipped slightly to 100.0 in September 2024, down 0.8 points…
Egypt, China strengthen economic co-operation – FinMin
Egypt's Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk met with the CEO of China's Multilateral Cooperation Center for Development…
IMF approves $210m credit facility for Liberia
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 40-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement worth $210…
