Paraguay
Paraguay’s central bank held its benchmark rate steady at 6%, citing expectations that inflation will remain within the 1.5%-5.5% target band. Inflation accelerated to 4.3%
August 25, 2025
Paraguay’s central bank held its benchmark rate steady at 6%, citing expectations that inflation will remain within the 1.5%-5.5% target band. Inflation accelerated to 4.3%
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Serbia is close to finalizing a new long-term gas supply deal with Russia’s Gazprom before its current contract expires in September, securing discounted prices well
Kazakhstan’s government has ordered oil majors at the Kashagan field to pay a USD 4.4 bln fine for sulfur pollution within 40 days, despite a
Georgia’s unemployment rose to 14.3% in Q2 2025, up 0.6 percentage points from last year, driven mainly by falling women’s employment.
Ukrainian President Zelensky said only Donald Trump can stop Vladimir Putin, as talks with the US have not yet produced a path to peace negotiations
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Japan is considering announcing a 10 tln yen (USD 68 bln) private investment target in India over the next decade, updating its earlier 5 tln
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