Central banks battle inflation and political headwinds

The major central banks face an increasingly difficult task to judge policy amidst growing political headwinds

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Power and reform woes will slow South Africa’s growth

Economic prospects remain bleak, amid ongoing political and structural challenges

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The tax waiver on fuels ends today, marking a victory for Finance Minister Fernando Haddad

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Policymakers are keeping interest rates high and the koruna strong as they see persistent inflation as the main problem

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GDP growth was slower than originally expected last year, at 2.7%, and will remain sluggish in 2023

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Bolivia’s economy looks likely to perform better than those of its neighbours this year by several measures

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Expectations of rate cuts in Central Europe, almost entirely due to the fall in gas prices, ignore persistent inflation

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A new governor has been appointed to the Bank of Japan, as the country records another year of weak GDP growth

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Raising sell-off risks, the views of markets and central banks diverge sharply on inflation and interest rates

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After the latest ECB meeting, investors shifted to believing that tightening might end soon, but this may be optimistic

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