India: Gradual firming CPI supports RBI patience – Societe Generale
Societe Generale strategist Kunal Kundu expects India’s June 2026 headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation to print around…
IMF lifts Korea’s growth outlook to 2.6%, biggest upgrade among 30 major economies
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday raised its forecast for Korea’s economic growth this year to 2.6…
Euro: ECB cautious as euro area outlook stays fragile – BNY
BNY’s Geoff Yu cites European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member Fabio Panetta, who describes a fragile Euro…
Africa’s largest economy plans biggest overhaul of cash system as consumers shoulder $5.5billion annual bill
In a new position paper, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) said cash remains a cornerstone of…
Saudi Tomoh program supports over 3k fast-growing firms, helps 40 list on Nomu
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority, known as Monsha’at, has supported around 3,300 fast-growing businesses…
Economies thrive with older, smaller population, new study finds
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts – Declining birth rates around the world have gotten many people worried about the economic impact,…
US Recession Risk Dashboard | Econbrowser
From Francesco Furno and Domenico Giannone, continuously updated risk assessment, at https://recessionrisk.com/ (discussed previously in this post). The…
National Bank of Poland preview: In a sweet spot for now | articles
The impact of the energy shock linked to the conflict in the Middle East appears to have been…
Japan’s bank lending rises fastest since COVID-19, backing BOJ’s path
Japan’s bank lending expanded at the fastest pace since the COVID-19 pandemic, suggesting credit is still accessible and…
Africa’s largest economy plans biggest overhaul of cash system as consumers shoulder $5.5billion annual bill
In a new position paper, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) said cash remains a cornerstone of…
Europe’s ad spend hit €131 billion
Another forecast, another reminder that ad spend is running its own race, economy be damned. This time it’s…
IMF sharply downgrades Cambodia economic forecasts
Economy Growth to slow to 3% and inflation to double to 5.6%, according to US-based fund Workers at…