Economic Highlights

6 06, 2024

Latin American Exports Rebound After Year-Long Decline

2024-06-06T12:13:22-05:00

June 6, 2024 According to Caribbean News Global, in the first quarter of 2024, goods exports from Latin America grew by 1.3% year-on-year, rebounding from a 1.3% decline in 2023, reported by an Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) study. This growth was mainly driven by increased export volumes from South America, despite falling commodity prices. The

Latin American Exports Rebound After Year-Long Decline2024-06-06T12:13:22-05:00
5 06, 2024

Kenya’s Economy Grows Strongly in 2023 Despite Ongoing Challenges

2024-06-05T09:59:41-05:00

June 05, 2024 Kenya’s real GDP growth rose to 5.6% in 2023, surpassing the previous year’s rise of 4.9%. However, GDP growth in 2024 is predicted to drop down to 5.0%. This is according to the latest Kenya Economic Update (KEU) issued today, which adds that the 2023 rise was driven by the rebound of the

Kenya’s Economy Grows Strongly in 2023 Despite Ongoing Challenges2024-06-05T09:59:41-05:00
3 06, 2024

Government Operations Results for April 2024

2024-06-03T10:07:31-05:00

June 3, 2024   Government Operations Results for April 2024   Disclaimer: Analyst Certification - The views expressed in this research report accurately reflect the personal views of Mayberry Investments Limited Research Department about those issuer (s) or securities as at the date of this report. Each research analyst (s) also certify that no part

Government Operations Results for April 20242024-06-03T10:07:31-05:00
31 05, 2024

Predicted inflation rate in the Euro Area and its main components

2024-05-31T12:35:19-05:00

May 31, 2024 The annual inflation rate for the euro area is predicted to increase from 2.4% in April 2024 to 2.6% in May 2024. When examining the primary drivers of inflation in the euro area, services are predicted to have the highest annual rate in May (4.1 %, up from 3.7% in April). Food,

Predicted inflation rate in the Euro Area and its main components2024-05-31T12:35:19-05:00
31 05, 2024

Ghana receives support from World Bank to strengthen its Financial Sector

2024-05-31T10:04:38-05:00

May 31, 2024 A $250 million International Development Association (IDA)* credit has been approved by the World Bank for a five-year Ghana Financial Stability Project. By promoting financial stability through the recapitalization of banks and specialized deposit-taking institutions (SDIs) affected by Ghana's Domestic Debt Exchange Program (DDEP), the project will support the country's Financial Sector

Ghana receives support from World Bank to strengthen its Financial Sector2024-05-31T10:04:38-05:00
30 05, 2024

EU accounted for 15.2% of world’s GDP in 2021

2024-05-30T10:43:29-05:00

May 30, 2024 According to the International Comparison Program (ICP), the GDP of the European Union (EU) in 2021 accounted for 15.2% of the global GDP in terms of purchasing power standards (PPS). With roughly 18.9% of the global GDP in 2021, China had the biggest economy in the world. United States accounted for 15.5%

EU accounted for 15.2% of world’s GDP in 20212024-05-30T10:43:29-05:00
30 05, 2024

Dominican economy expands by 7.8% in April 2024

2024-05-30T10:41:06-05:00

May 30, 2024 The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD), committed to transparency and timely data dissemination, reports the preliminary results of economic activity through April 2024. The Dominican economy registered a remarkable year-on-year expansion of 7.8% in April 2024, accumulating an average growth of 5.1% in the January-April period of this year. This

Dominican economy expands by 7.8% in April 20242024-05-30T10:41:06-05:00
30 05, 2024

Unemployment rate at 6.4% for Euro Area

2024-05-30T10:30:24-05:00

May 30, 2024 The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for the euro area in April 2024 was 6.4%, compared to 6.5% in both March 2024 and April 2023. The EU unemployment rate was 6.0% in April 2024, stable compared to March 2024 and to April 2023. According to Eurostat, the number of unemployed people in the

Unemployment rate at 6.4% for Euro Area2024-05-30T10:30:24-05:00
29 05, 2024

PIOJ estimates growth of 1.9% for Q1 2024 GDP

2024-05-29T12:18:19-05:00

May 29, 2024 According to preliminary estimates from the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), for the January – March 2024 quarter, real GDP is estimated to have grown by 1.9% relative to the corresponding quarter of 2023. The performance for the January to March 2024 quarter was influenced by several key factors: Increased external demand,

PIOJ estimates growth of 1.9% for Q1 2024 GDP2024-05-29T12:18:19-05:00
28 05, 2024

Monthly Economic Review – April 2024

2024-05-28T15:22:13-05:00

May 28, 2024   Monthly Economic Review - April 2024   Disclaimer: Analyst Certification - The views expressed in this research report accurately reflect the personal views of Mayberry Investments Limited Research Department about those issuer (s) or securities as at the date of this report. Each research analyst (s) also certify that no part

Monthly Economic Review – April 20242024-05-28T15:22:13-05:00