By Vuyani Ndaba JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s Reserve Bank will raise interest rates for the last time in this cycle by 25 basis points on March 30, in anticipation…
TAIPEI (Reuters) – The current wave of inflation in Taiwan is not a short-term phenomenon and has fanned expectations for continued high inflation rates, the deputy central bank governor said…
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippine central bank said on Friday it expects a current account deficit of $17.1 billion for 2023, equivalent to 4% of gross domestic product, taking into…
BERLIN (Reuters) – BMW Chief Executive Oliver Zipse said he viewed e-fuels as having the biggest impact for decarbonising transport if used in existing car fleets, rather than in new…
Biden Pushes For Further Gun Control Measures Despite Current Agenda Facing Legal, Congressional Pushback Bronson Winslow on March 14, 2023 President Joe Biden continues to push for restrictive gun control measures,…
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s current account deficit widened to $9.85 billion in January, data from the central bank showed on Monday, the highest level in four decades of available data,…
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s current account logged a record deficit in January, central bank data showed on Friday, as exports of goods slumped and overseas travel increased. The country’s…
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey is expected to record a current account deficit of $10 billion in January on back of gold imports, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday, while the…
Beloved Children’s Author Says His Books Were Edited Without His Knowledge To Be More ‘Current’ Bronson Winslow on March 7, 2023 Children’s book author R.L. Stine accused his publishing company…
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s current account surplus rose sharply in the December quarter as resource exports boomed and imports eased, providing a sizable fillip to economic growth. Data from the…
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey State Senator Michael Testa is one of many legislators in Trenton who have conceded the state’s attempt at criminal justice reform which began under former…
By Ariba Shahid KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistan’s current account deficit (CAD) dropped to $0.2 billion in January 2023, down 90% from last year as the rupee’s depreciation slowed down…
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Monday there was “no explanation” for the country’s high interest rates, with the benchmark rate at…
TOKYO (Reuters) – Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda on Monday defended his decade-long stimulus programme, saying there was “no better way” to aim at sustainably achieving its 2% inflation…
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank will continue to raise rates beyond March and hikes could even exceed market expectations unless stubborn underlying inflation turns around, Belgian policymaker Pierre…
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The euro zone swung back to a current account surplus in November on an improved balance in the trade of goods and services, European Central Bank data…
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve’s current structure, with the Washington-based Board of Governors and 12 quasi-autonomous regional banks, has “created a durable and credible public institution,”…
(Reuters) -Russia’s current account surplus hit a record high in 2022, the central bank said on Tuesday, as a fall in imports and robust oil and gas exports kept foreign…
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea had its third month of current account deficit in 2022 in November, mainly hit by still high import costs of energy at a time of…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. current account deficit narrowed sharply in the third quarter as exports jumped to a record high, data showed on Wednesday. The Commerce Department said that…
By Alexander Marrow and Darya Korsunskaya MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s current account surplus more than doubled year-on-year to $225.7 billion in January-November from $108.6 billion, the central bank said on…
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s current account fell into deficit for the first time in three years last quarter as robust domestic demand sucked in imports and miners…
TOKYO (Reuters) – Mazda Motor Corp does not expect to have problems maintaining production in Japan for the time being despite COVID lockdowns in China as the automaker has sufficient…
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s current account deficit in October came slightly lower than expected, central bank data showed on Friday, in the wake of a better trade balance surplus and…
SOFIA (Reuters) – Bulgaria posted a current account surplus of 770 million euros ($799.11 million), equal to 1% of economic output in the first nine months, compared to a surplus…