Highlights

United States

We’ve previously added several monthly metrics regarding the Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLB) bond issuance program, which is used to fund advances to banks. We’ve now made available a daily series tracking new bond issuance. 

In the chart below, we aggregated the daily series into a monthly rolling sum. Historically, FHLB bond issuance never exceeded USD 50 billion in a month. But that the trend broke this year, accentuated by the intense demand for cash across the banking sector as deposits melted. 

Federal Home Loan Banks New Bond Issues ‍

Source & Release > United States [us, Region] > Federal Home Loan Banks Office of Finance > Federal Home Loan Banks New Bond Issues [rel_usfhlbnbi, Release]

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Japan

We’ve expanded our demographic coverage, adding statistics about Japanese citizens living abroad. 

The chart below displays the most recent breakdown of where expats and emigrants are living. A third of Japanese citizens living abroad reside in the United States. The next largest diasporas are in the APAC region, with China, Thailand and Australia completing the top 4. 

Statistics on Japanese Nationals Overseas‍

Country & Region > Japan [jp, Region] > Demography [demo, Category] > Nationals Overseas > Resident

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Malaysia

We’ve expanded our coverage of retail sales with a breakdown by sector. The chart below, which is not adjusted for inflation, displays the contribution of each sub-category to the year-on-year growth rate for retail trade. The usual importance of the green slice is notable; this “non-specialised stores” segment includes supermarkets and convenience stores.

The disruption of the pandemic period is readily apparent. The post-pandemic world of higher inflation can also be seen. And compared to the pre-pandemic period, a higher contribution comes from automotive fuel stations, indicating how higher energy prices are impacting drivers. 

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Bulletin of Wholesale & Retail Trade‍

Country & Region > Malaysia [my, Region] > Trade [trad, Category] > Domestic Trade > Distribution
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Complete list

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China

Foreign Trade (Finalized), By Commodity‍

Country & Region > China [cn, Region] > Trade [trad, Category] > Foreign Trade > Import > By Commodity‍

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Japan‍

Statistics on Japanese Nationals Overseas‍

Country & Region > Japan [jp, Region] > Demography [demo, Category] > Nationals Overseas > Resident

‍Malaysia‍

Bulletin of Wholesale & Retail Trade‍

Country & Region > Malaysia [my, Region] > Trade [trad, Category] > Domestic Trade > Distribution ‍

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South Korea‍

KCS Foreign Trade by Customs Declaration‍

Country & Region > South Korea [kr, Region] > Trade [trad, Category] > Foreign Trade > Commodity > Export & Import > By Customs Reporting Date‍

K-MBSI (Korea-Mortgage Backed Security Index)‍

Country & Region > South Korea [kr, Region] > Interest & Exchange Rates [rate, Category] > Securities Statistics > Korea Housing-Finance Corporation > Mortgage-Backed Securities

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Taiwan‍

Interest Rate Decision, Inflation Forecast‍

Country & Region > Taiwan [tw, Region] > Forecasts [fcst, Category] > Central Bank of Taiwan ‍

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Thailand‍

Labour Productivity Index

Country & Region > Thailand [th, Region] >Labor Market [lama, Category] > Productivity > Labour Productivity Index

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‍USA‍

Federal Home Loan Banks New Bond Issues ‍

Source & Release > United States [us, Region] > Federal Home Loan Banks Office of Finance > Federal Home Loan Banks New Bond Issues [rel_usfhlbnbi, Release]

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‍World ‍

CEPII EQCHANGE database ‍

Source & Release > World [world, Region] > CEPII > CEPII EQCHANGE [rel_frcepiieqchange, Release]