BoE expected to keep Bank Rate at 5.25 Investors watching for hints of a rate cut in June ECB expected to move next month, Fed going more slowly UK inflation heading for 2 target but wage growth strong LONDON, May 9 Reuters The Bank of England is likely to take another step towards its first […]

Some saw chance of fasterthanexpected rate hikes BOJ summary One member said policy rate might rise more than markets expect Some opinions at April meeting urged reducing BOJ39;s bond buying BOJ kept rates steady in April, saw inflation near 2 for years Finance minister, top currency diplomat keep jawboning weak yen TOKYO, May 9 Reuters […]

Rate cut to 3.75 from 4.00 Riksbank says will proceed cautiously in easing policy Ratesetters worried about weaker crown STOCKHOLM, May 8 Reuters Sweden39;s central bank cut its key interest rate to 3.75 from 4.00 on Wednesday, as expected, and said it was likely to cut the rate two more times in the second half […]

RBA leaves benchmark rate at 12yr high of 4.35 RBA reiterates it won39;t rule anything in or out on policy SYDNEY, May 7 Reuters Australia39;s central bank held interest rates for a fourth straight meeting on Tuesday and noted challenges in getting inflation lower but hosed down expectations it would need to tighten policy again. […]

Norges Bank maintains policy rate at 4.50 Tight policy could last longer Had previously signalled September rate cut Crown currency strengthens OSLO, May 3 Reuters Norway39;s central bank kept interest rates on hold at 4.50 on Friday, as unanimously expected by analysts, and said a tight monetary policy stance may be needed for somewhat longer than planned […]

NEW YORK, May 1 Reuters The looming U.S. presidential election will not influence the Federal Reserve39;s interest rate decisions, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday, adding that policymakers were at peace with keeping political considerations out of their decisionmaking process. Powell, speaking in a news conference after the end of the U.S. central bank39;s latest […]

HONG KONG, May 2 Reuters The Hong Kong Monetary Authority HKMA kept its base rate charged through the overnight discount window unchanged at 5.75 on Thursday, tracking a decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve to keep rates steady. The U.S. Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday and signalled it was still leaning towards eventual reductions […]

MOSCOW, April 26 Reuters Russia39;s central bank held its key interest rate at 16 for the third meeting running on Friday, but raised its inflation forecast for 2024, acknowledging for the first time that it may struggle to reach its 4 target this year. The decision was in line with a Reuters poll of economists, […]

WASHINGTON, Reuters The success of Japan and South Korea at inserting language voicing concern over their currencies in a joint statement with the U.S. this week underscores the political heat they face from stiff inflation that is being aggravated by weak exchange rates. The matter is all the more urgent with Middle East tensions threatening to […]

RBI expects to be told to cut lending, payments involving Russia Bank says demand could make it harder to sell Russian business RBI under pressure for ongoing ties with Russia FRANKFURTVIENNA, April 18 Reuters Raiffeisen Bank International RBI expects to be told by European regulators to slash lending and payments involving Russia, the Austrian bank said […]