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The Mexican economy could grow up to 3.0% both this year and next, boosted by increased manufacturing investment and cooling inflation, according to a copy of the government's latest budget forecasts seen by Reuters on Friday.

New Zealand's business confidence was largely unchanged in March as firms are wary but hanging in there, ANZ Bank said in a note on Tuesday accompanying its business confidence survey.

German savers are getting cold feet about deposits held abroad despite juicier interest rates for fear of getting embroiled in a crisis like the one that hit Silicon Valley Bank, data compiled for Reuters shows.

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee

Asian stocks rose on Thursday with fears easing on the banking front and the prospect of a break-up at Chinese conglomerate Alibaba offering an encouraging sign that Beijing's regulatory storm focused on tech companies might finally be clearing.

The easy-cash era is over and markets are feeling the pinch from the sharpest jump in interest rate in decades.

Turkish companies facing forex payments will be able to open lira accounts protecting against depreciation without needing to convert foreign exchange, and a central bank source said on Thursday there would no limit on the interest rate offered.

Kenya is seeking applications from candidates to be the next central bank governor and for one deputy governor's post, its public service office said on Thursday.

A look at the day ahead in markets from Mike Dolan.

South Africa's rand firmed in early trade on Thursday, ahead of a central bank interest rate decision later in the day.