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Turkey maintains policy rate at 50%
The Central Bank of Turkey kept its policy rate at 50 per cent on Tuesday.
Egypt’s c.bank gives gold exporters 75-day payment relief
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) extended the grace period for gold exports to return export revenues to 75 days, up…
S. Korea’s consumer sentiment slumps in August – data
South Korea's Composite Consumer Sentiment Index (CCSI) weakened in August by 2.8 points to 100.8 from July.
S. Korea’s household credit up by $10.4b in Q2 – BOK
South Korea's household credit increased by 13.8 trillion won ($10.4 billion) in the second quarter, reaching…
Japan to raise long-term interest rate estimate
Japan's government is set to increase its long-term interest rate estimate for the upcoming fiscal year to 2.1 per…
Egypt c.bank withdraws EGP1.058t in open market operations
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) on Tuesday withdrew 1.058 trillion Egyptian pounds through an open market…
Euro area current account surplus rises in June ’24
The euro area recorded a current account surplus of €51 billion in June 2024, up €13 billion from the previous…
Egypt’s CBE hosts 2nd annual training for African c. banks
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) is hosting a training programme on The Application of Big Data Analysis and…
Sweden cuts policy rate by 0.25 points to 3.5%
Sweden’s Riksbank announced on Tuesday a 0.25 percentage point cut in the policy rate, bringing it down to 3.5 per…
Malawi receives $11.2m for El Niño drought relief
Malawi received an $11.2 million insurance payout from the African Risk Capacity (ARC) Group and the African…
