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Czech regulator hikes rates by 0.25bp to 3.75% in first monetary change in 13 months
The Czech National Bank changed the main interest rate for the first time since May 2025.
Pro-EU sentiment remains strong across Eastern Partnership countries, but divides widen
Public support for European Union membership remains robust across much of the EU’s eastern neighbourhood, with Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova showing particularly high levels of trust and optimism.
Foreign visitor arrivals to Japan down by 3.6% in May
Tourism from China fell for a sixth straight month, dropping 60.4% year on year to 313,000. The decline followed remarks last November by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi regarding Japan’s potential involvement in a Taiwan-related contingency
Malaysia's ringgit under pressure as Fed outlook, Middle East diplomacy unsettle markets
This local depreciation is not an isolated event, as the Malaysian currency has traded lower against a comprehensive basket of major global and regional peers.
Vietnam swings to $13.8bn trade deficit as imports soar
The shift was driven by elevated global crude oil prices. Vietnam remains reliant on imported crude to supply its refineries, leaving it exposed to fluctuations in international energy markets.
Uzbekistan FDI on the rise
Uzbekistan has emerged as one of the developing world's most compelling investment stories, pulling in a record $43.1bn in FDI and loans in 2025 — up sharply from $31.9bn in 2024 and $19.5bn in 2023.
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Slovak inflation slows down slightly to 3.8% in May
Inflation falls from 3.9% registered in April amid rising fuel prices in connection with the war in the Middle East.
Turkey's risk premium tumbles to four-month low on US-Iran breakthrough
With the accompanying fall in oil prices, a revival of the country's rate-cutting cycle has re-emerged as a possibility.
Moldova’s GDP growth eases to 0.4% y/y in Q1 on softer domestic demand
Growth is expected to decelerate to 2% in 2026, as the conflict in the Middle East and spillovers from Russia’s attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure weigh on activity.
Oil export price beats Azerbaijan's 2026 budget plan by 22% in Q1
Azerbaijan's crude oil exports fetched an average of $79.5 a barrel in the first quarter of 2026, well above the $65 a barrel assumed in the state budget.
North Macedonia raises key interest rate to 4.25%
Inflation remains elevated, with increasing pressures from energy prices and core inflation pointing to continued upside risks.
Bank of Japan lifts rates 25 basis points to 31-year high
The move had been widely anticipated and followed rate increases by the European Central Bank and Indonesia’s central bank last week after the conflict fuelled higher prices and economic disruption worldwide.
Romania’s industrial output falls 3.0% y/y in April despite two-month recovery
The downturn was more pronounced in the core manufacturing sector, where output fell by 4.0% y/y.
Sri Lanka’s economy expands 5% in Q1
Gross Domestic Product at constant prices increased to LKR3.65 trillion ($11bn) during the January-March period, up from LKR3.48 trillion a year earlier. At current prices, Sri Lanka’s GDP rose 11% year-on-year
Inflation digs into Romanians’ wages
The average net wage in Romania increased by 3.5% y/y to €1,117 in April, failing to keep pace with consumer prices.
BSP rate rise expected as economists in Philippines differ on magnitude
Most economists surveyed expect the BSP to extend its tightening cycle to contain inflationary pressures. Four forecast a 50-basis-point increase, while five expect a smaller 25-basis-point move.
Turkey set to take $14bn hit from Hormuz crisis
Think tank Ember calculates cost to Ankara of energy shock caused by Iran war.
Turkey announces third straight hold on policy rate at 37%
Central bank was not moved to tighten by either developments in the Middle East conflict or the domestic political stress.
Most Russians are not closely following the war in Ukraine - Levada
Two thirds of Russians are no longer paying close attention to the war in Ukraine, according to the latest survey from the independent Levada Center, up from a third in March.
Putin makes a rare call for a rate cut
Russian President Vladimir Putin made a rare call for the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) to cut interest rates on June 11 for the first time since the Central Bank’s benchmark rate moved into double digits two years ago.