Friday, the policy board of the Bank of Japan unanimously decided to retain the overnight call rate at 0.1%, in line with the expectations of economists. The last change in the rate was a 0.1% cut in interest rates at... (Continue reading)
Malaysia's leading index, which measures economic performance for the next few months, fell 0.5% month-on-month in September, the Department of Statistics reported on Thursday. The six-month smoothed growth rate declined to 6.6% from 8.4% in the previous month.... (Continue reading)
Thursday, the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey lowered its borrowing rate to 6.50% from 6.75% as expected, and slashed the lending rate to 9.00% from 9.25%.... (Continue reading)
Total credit card billings in New Zealand fell a seasonally adjusted 0.4% year-on-year in October after the 2.3% decrease in the previous month, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand reported on Friday. This is the eleventh annual decline recorded in... (Continue reading)
The gross domestic product in Singapore expanded a seasonally adjusted 14.2 percent in the third quarter of 2009 compared to the previous three months, the Ministry of Trade and Industry said on Thursday.... (Continue reading)
The gross domestic product in Singapore expanded a seasonally adjusted 14.2 percent in the third quarter of 2009 compared to the previous three months, the Ministry of Trade and Industry said on Thursday.... (Continue reading)
The extraordinary stimulus measures in effect in the euro area to assist the ailing financial system are expected to be rolled back gradually, the Central Bank of Malta said in a report on Wednesday.... (Continue reading)
The extraordinary stimulus measures in effect in the euro area to assist the ailing financial system are expected to be rolled back gradually, the Central Bank of Malta said in a report on Wednesday.... (Continue reading)
In a report released on Wednesday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said that merchandise imports value increased in original terms in October, rising A$329 million or 2% to A$17.96 billion compared to a revised A$17.63 billion in the previous month.... (Continue reading)
The holiday season may not be such a happy time for Australian retailers as a survey showed that consumers in Australia planned to restrain their Christmas spending this year.... (Continue reading)