27 December 2019
Global growth softened towards the end of 2019, with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) lowering its annual projection to 3.0 per cent, 0.2 per cent below its mid-year estimate.
27 September 2019
International economic conditions remain delicate amidst rising global risks. In addition to ongoing trade tensions between the United States and China, rising geopolitical pressures in the Middle East threaten stability in oil markets, while Brexit discussions in the UK are coming to a head.
28 June 2019
International economic prospects appear less optimistic since the last meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) in March 2019
29 March 2019
The growth momentum internationally appears to be slowing. In the United States, the Federal Reserve’s continued pause in rate hikes and its evaluation of some sluggishness in the US economy has already had a profound effect on financial markets.
28 December 2018
In October 2018, the International Monetary Fund lowered its global growth forecasts for both 2018 and 2019.
28 September 2018
Rising trade tensions threaten the medium-term growth outlook, and the resumption of interest rate rises in the United States (US) and the prospect for further increases will affect international financial markets in coming months.
29 June 2018
Global growth prospects continued to strengthen since the last meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) in March 2018.
29 March 2018
Since the last meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) in November 2017, global prospects have continued to strengthen.
24 November 2017
Since the last meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) in September 2017, the International Monetary Fund raised its projections for global growth.
29 September 2017
At its September 2017 meeting the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) took note of the improvement in the global economy, the steps towards normalization of monetary policy in several advanced economies and domestic developments and near term prospects.