KARACHI, March 14 Reuters Pakistan39;s central bank is widely expected to hold its key interest rate at a record 22 for the sixth straight policy meeting on Monday as inflation risks continue to loom, but a majority of analysts expect rate cuts from the second quarter of this year. Monday39;s policy decision would be the […]

March 14 Reuters China39;s central bank is expected to leave a key policy rate unchanged when it rolls over maturing mediumterm loans on Friday, a Reuters survey showed, amid uncertainty over the timing of expected Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. Market watchers widely believe Beijing will continue to prioritise the stability of the yuan, despite […]

March 12 Reuters A second straight month of strongerthanexpected inflation has effectively shut the door on the possibility of a Federal Reserve interestrate cut before June, with some traders and analysts betting central bankers may need to wait even longer. Gasoline and shelter prices drove the February consumer price index up 3.2 versus a year earlier, an […]

Kazimir Preferred date for first rate cut would be June Inflation falling quicker than thought but wage trends uncertain Smooth, steady easing cycle is preferable, Kazimir says Market pricing now 39;more realistic39; Feb 28 Reuters The European Central Bank will acknowledge an improved inflation outlook when it meets next week but it must avoid any […]

WELLINGTON, Feb 28 Reuters New Zealand39;s central bank held the cash rate steady at 5.5 on Wednesday and trimmed the forecast peak for rates, catching markets by surprise as policymakers said the risks to the inflation outlook have become more balanced. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand39;s decision was in line with forecasts but defied […]

JERUSALEM, Feb 26 Reuters The Bank of Israel kept interest rates steady on Monday after cutting by a quarterpoint in January, citing uncertainty over expected duration of the war in Gaza that will keep the pace of rate reductions this year gradual. In keeping its benchmark rate at 4.5, the central bank said the war was […]

BUDAPEST, Feb 23 Reuters The National Bank of Hungary is likely to ramp up the pace of rate cuts to 100 basis points, slashing its base rate to 9 on Tuesday, after weakerthanexpected growth and inflation figures since its last meeting, a Reuters poll showed. The NBH, which has faced strong government pressure to cut […]

BOK holds interest rate steady as expected One BOK board members sees door open for nearterm rate cut SEOUL, Feb 22 Reuters South Korea39;s central bank on Thursday joined its peers in the U.S. and Australia in seeking to hose down investors39; aggressive rate cut expectations after keeping interest rates at a 15year high. Most board members […]

BOK to hold base rate at 3.50 at Feb. 22 meeting BENGALURU, Feb 20 Reuters The Bank of Korea will keep its key policy rate on hold for a ninth consecutive meeting on Feb. 22, according to all economists polled by Reuters, who stuck to their longheld view the first rate cut would come in […]

MOSCOW, Feb 16 Reuters Russia39;s central bank held its key interest rate at 16 on Friday, opting to leave borrowing costs unchanged after five successive rate hikes since last summer, still grappling with stubborn inflation pressure. The return of inflation to target in 2024 and its further stabilisation close to 4 assume that tight monetary […]