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Moldova cuts policy rate by 25 bp to 6.25% to support economic recovery
Decision follows a two-step rate increase in January and February prompted by rising energy prices.
Kazakhstan’s tenge depreciation roulette: seasonal, speculative or fundamental?
Currency has suffered a run of new lows. Analysts are divided on why and where it will stabilise.
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Czech National Bank keeps interest rate at 3.5%
Regulator expects inflation to oscillate above 2% for the remainder of the year.
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Czech industry maintains slight growth of 0.2% y/y in June, while construction booms by 14% y/y
Local analysts do not expect a significant revival in the country’s industrial production as international trade is projected to remain unstable in the second half of 2025.
Romania expected to hold policy rate at 6.5% until at least Q1 2026
Analysts forecast no change to policy rate at August 8 rate-setting meeting given inflation pressures from recent fiscal adjustments.
Retail sales growth in Romania slows to 1.8% y/y in Q2
Slowdown follows a sharp expansion in 2024 and comes ahead of fiscal and budgetary reforms expected to weigh on household consumption.
Hanoi’s economy booms with record foreign investment
Hanoi continues to solidify its position as the driving force of Vietnam’s economy, recording robust growth in the first seven months of 2025, despite ongoing global uncertainties.
Reserve Bank of India holds repo rate at 5.5% amid rupee pressure and US tariff threats
The Reserve Bank of India has kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.5% as the rupee continues to weaken under pressure from renewed US tariff threats.