Bank of Canada Cut Rates to Shield Economy From Possible Trade Fallout, Minutes Say
A need to fuel faster growth and shield the economy from U.S. trade-policy uncertainty led senior Bank of Canada officials to ...
Fed is going to be even more cautious about inflation after CPI report
The hotter-than-expected January CPI data will make the Federal Reserve more cautious about inflation risks, with more Fed ...
Fed's Powell says central bank still has access to data it needs
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday the central bank has not been cut off from any data it needs to do its ...
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell returns to Congress following January inflation spike
The change was slightly above analysts' expectations and is likely to bolster reluctance at the Fed to cut interest rates any further.
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Trump demands lower interest rates as Powell goes to Hill
The president's call for monetary policy easing marks a shift from earlier remarks calling the Fed's January hold "the right ...
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Yields on term deposits ease with BSP likely to cut key rate
TERM DEPOSIT YIELDS went down on Wednesday ahead of a widely anticipated rate cut by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) at its first policy meeting of the year. The BSP’s term deposit facility (TDF ...
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Monetary policy under Cardoso: Inflation, exchange rate, and black market
Since assuming office in September 2023, Governor Olayemi Cardoso has implemented several bold monetary policy reforms aimed ...
Central Banking7h
Zambia raises rates amid persistently high inflation
The Bank of Zambia today (February 12) raised its key interest rate by 50 basis points to 14.5%. This decision came amid ...
Powell Says Fed Doesn’t Need to Rush on Rate Cuts
Because the economy is doing well, the Fed can take its time to decide when and whether to lower interest rates.
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BOJ Governor Ueda says food inflation in Japan may not be temporary
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Wednesday the central bank will conduct monetary policy bearing in mind there are ...
Central Banking8h
BoJ governor: food inflation in Japan may not be temporary
The increase in food prices in Japan over recent months might not be temporary and could affect citizens’ inflation ...
CNBC Africa8h
Zambia central bank raises key rate again as inflation above target
Zambia’s central bank raised its monetary policy rate by 50 basis points to 14.50% on Wednesday in an effort to steer inflation back to its target band. The Bank of Zambia also raised the rate by 50 ...