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Malaysia maintains key interest rate as economy shows resilience
Malaysia's central bank opted to hold its benchmark interest rate steady at 3.00% during its 10th consecutive policy meeting on January 22, citing robust economic performance and controlled inflation.
Turkey's M&A volume up 35% y/y to $10bn in 2024 says KPMG
Country's telecom, industrial production and automotive companies said to be popular when it comes to potential transactions.
Russia’s 2024 harvest comes in below expectations on bad weather and supply chain woes
Russia’s agricultural harvest came in below expectations in 2024, due to poor weather conditions and supply chain problems, reports the Bank of Finland institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT).
The world reacts to Trump 2.0
Donald Trump's return to the White House has drawn sharply contrasting reactions worldwide, with traditional US allies expressing deep concern while rivals and emerging powers show marked optimism, according to a major new survey.
Serbian financial sector inflation expectations decline in December
Inflation expectations in Serbia’s financial sector dropped in December, aligning with the central bank’s target range, the central bank said.
Polish central bank NBP turns up hawkish message as it holds rates at 5.75% again
Poland's Monetary Policy Council, the rate-setting body of the National Bank of Poland (NBP), kept the central bank’s reference interest rate unchanged once again at 5.75% on January 16.
Wages in Romania complete two-year growth cycle, but the outlook deteriorates
The average net wage in Romania (chart) increased by 13.1% y/y in November (+12.3% y/y in October) after a significant 2.3% m/m advance in the month (the steepest monthly advance since March) mainly driven by the manufacturing segment.
Russia's international reserves up to $609.5bn in 2024, but the NWF down by over a trillion rubles to RUB3.8 trillion
Russia's international reserves were reported at $609.5bn as of January 3, up slightly from $598.5bn a year earlier, but the National Wealth Fund was down by over a trillion rubles to RUB3.8 trillion.
Number of Turkish energy M&As edges up to 30 in 2024
Volume of transactions, however, contracts 44% y/y to $1bn from $1.8bn in 2023.
"Out of control" Russia's CPI inflation up again to 9.5% in December
Russia’s runaway consumer price inflation (CPI) made more gains in December, rising to 9.5% y/y, as the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) continues to lose the fight to reign in rising prices.
South Korea’s central bank freezes rates amid weakened economy and political turmoil
South Korea's central bank has opted to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 3% despite mounting concerns over the country's economic performance.
Polish current account down slightly in November to 0.2% of GDP on German weakness
Poland’s external current account surplus declined in November, falling to 0.2% of GDP on a 12-month rolling basis, down from 0.4% in October, according to data from the National Bank of Poland (NBP), ING reports.
Inflation returns to above 5% y/y at end-2024 in Romania
Romania’s consumer prices (chart) increased by 0.3% m/m in December resulting in a 5.14% y/y headline inflation, marginally faster compared to the 5.11% y/y in November and only 1.5 percentage points lower compared to 6.6% y/y one year earlier.
Net FDI in Romania dips in 2024
Romania's bleak economic outlook and the gradual phasing off of fiscal incentives are set to negatively affect FDI in the coming year.
Gas exports to Europe to boost Azerbaijan's growth over next decade
Fitch Solutions projects Azerbaijan’s economy will grow by 2.9% annually until 2023, up from an average of 1.7% during 2012-2022.
Russo-China trade turnover rises 1.9% to $244.81bn in 2024
Mutual trade turnover trade between China and Russia reached a new record high of $244.81bn in 2024, marking a modest 1.9% increase from the previous year.
Koncar fuels record surge on Zagreb Stock Exchange
Engineering company Koncar's share price has soared on the back of its new joint venture with Siemens and high demand for its transformers during the green transition.
Turkish issuers sell record $33bn of eurobonds in 2024
Total of 28 sellers included nine making market debuts. For sales, Treasury ranked first, raising $13bn via five papers.
34 companies raise 60bn lira via Istanbul IPOs in 2024
Average deal size TRY 1.75bn and average size of stakes sold 24%. Most companies issued privileged shares to favour owners.
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Czech industry falls by 2.7% y/y in November in another disappointing performance
Czech industrial output dropped by 2.7% year on year and 1.5% month on month, extending the y/y drop to two consecutive months after it fell by 2.1% y/y in October.