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Serbia Interest Rate

The benchmark interest rate in Serbia was last recorded at 1.50 percent. Interest Rate in Serbia averaged 8.39 percent from 2006 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 18 percent in October of 2006 and a record low of 1.50 percent in April of 2020. In Serbia, interest rate decisions are taken by the Executive Board of the National Bank of Serbia. The official interest rate is the key policy rate. This page provides - Serbia Interest Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.




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Brazil Interest Rate

The benchmark interest rate in Brazil was last recorded at 3 percent. Interest Rate in Brazil averaged 14.60 percent from 1999 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 45 percent in March of 1999 and a record low of 3 percent in May of 2020. In Brazil, interest rate decisions are taken by The Central Bank of Brazil's Monetary Policy Committee (COPOM). The official interest rate is the Special System of Clearance and Custody rate (SELIC) which is the overnight lending rate. This page provides - Brazil Interest Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.




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Czech Republic Interest Rate

The benchmark interest rate in Czech Republic was last recorded at 0.25 percent. Interest Rate in Czech Republic averaged 4.73 percent from 1995 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 39 percent in June of 1997 and a record low of 0.05 percent in November of 2012. In Czech Republic benchmark interest rate is set by the Czech National Bank (Ceská Národní Bank CNB). The official interest rate is the two-week repo rate, a rate at which commercial banks are allowed to place excess funds at the end of the day with the Central Bank. This page provides the latest reported value for - Czech Republic Interest Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.




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Zambia Interest Rate

The benchmark interest rate in Zambia was last recorded at 11.50 percent. Interest Rate in Zambia averaged 10.45 percent from 2012 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 15.50 percent in November of 2015 and a record low of 9 percent in May of 2012. In Zambia, interest rates decisions are taken by the Monetary Committee of the Bank of Zambia. The official rate is the policy rate. This page provides - Zambia Interest Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.




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From pies to protein shakes: what footballers really eat

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Brexit and the declining value of Britishness

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How the Democrats can beat Trump

‘A candidate must resonate with the electorate — which, like it or not, is older, whiter and richer than the country at large’




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Holding back the floods

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Will more bicycles really help green growth?

The difficulty of making money out of cycling could hamper its rise




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Simon Kuper’s guide to business and social etiquette in Paris

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Meet Frenkie de Jong, the footballer playing like no one else

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Is this New Zealand’s chance to become the place to do business?

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Trump’s claims of US-Mexico border crisis, in charts

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EU parliament elections: live country-by-country poll tracker

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Coronavirus coxcombs to waffles

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Britain’s economy set for a ‘significant decline’, says ONS

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Bank of England policy report: What to look out for

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Ending furlough scheme early will cost jobs, business warns

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UK road traffic climbs again after lockdown slump, says AA

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BoE warns UK set to enter worst recession for 300 years

Central bank predicts 30 per cent drop in output in first half of 2020 but opts against new stimulus




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Kuwait latest beneficiary as Gulf comes in from the cold

Region’s push into major equity and bond benchmarks drives strong inflows




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Gulf participation in football tournament signals thaw in Qatar relations

Decision by Saudi Arabia and UAE to send teams follows two-year boycott of gas-rich state




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Why the Gulf states are betting on sport

Saudi Arabia is following Qatar and the UAE in spending big on sporting events




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Fashion group J Crew pushed into bankruptcy

US retailer of preppy clothing was already under pressure from heavy debt load




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VP at Amazon Web Services resigns over whistleblower firings

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Amazon and eBay should be liable for faulty goods, says EU group

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JD Sports turns on Mike Ashley as Footasylum deal blocked

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More Ocado investors rebel against executive pay

Almost 30% of shareholders voted to reject remuneration report




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US jobs misery deepens

Unemployment rate soars to 14.7% as 20.5m people lose jobs in April




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Best practice needs the human touch

Resilience in business is rooted in paying heed to staff behaviour




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Those lightbulb moments may suddenly dim

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Retraining the labour force is the ‘challenge of our times’

Acquiring new skills for a changing employment market is becoming essential




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The rise of the family business constitution

‘Once a document is agreed, people stick to it’




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Infrastructure blamed for UK’s productivity slowdown

Better digital and physical connections could unshackle UK business, economists say




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GKN bid row reveals UK doubts about open markets

Britain is haunted by past industrial decline and the buccaneering raids of the 1980s




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Lex view: GKN v Melrose - why UK must stay open for business

Lex argues that GKN shareholders must accept hostile offer from Melrose




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Wanted: British export and innovation expertise post-Brexit

The UK needs new ideas and skills for expanding sales worldwide




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How giving back can pay back

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‘Green’ schemes range from books to bikes

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John Bloom, entrepreneur, 1931-2019

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UK proves to be ‘unicorn’ haven despite Brexit fears

London remains pre-eminent European tech hub, but Paris, Berlin and others are also growing




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Time marches on for Smith of Derby

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Derby’s industrious architecture celebrates old and new

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Buddies — a powerful Aids drama from 1985

Arthur J. Bressan’s re-released film has charm and poignancy




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Motherless Brooklyn — Edward Norton directs and stars in a bloated crime thriller

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The Cave is a blistering documentary about a Syrian hospital

The doctor at the heart of this film shows dauntless compassion




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Shia LaBeouf’s childhood is re-enacted in the manic tragicomedy Honey Boy

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Jumanji: The Next Level — Dwayne Johnson and Jack Black go full video game

Drama and substance are peripheral in a movie that’s as lacking in humanity as you might expect




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Greta Gerwig’s Little Women is vibrant, sardonic and out­rageously gorgeous

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Best films of 2019

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