SHANGHAISINGAPORE, Aug 14 Reuters China39;s central bank is expected to keep rates on its mediumterm policy loans unchanged on Tuesday, a Reuters survey showed, despite fresh signs the economic recovery is losing momentum. Tumbling credit growth and rising deflation risks in July have called for more monetary easing measures to arrest the slowdown, market watchers said, but a weakening […]

MOSCOW, Aug 14 Reuters Russia39;s central bank will hold an extraordinary meeting on Tuesday to discuss the level of its key interest rate, it said on Monday, as the sharply weakening rouble prompted calls for higher borrowing costs. President Vladimir Putin39;s economic adviser rebuked the central bank on Monday as the rouble slid past 101 per U.S. […]

BEIJING, Aug 10 Reuters China has lifted pandemicera restrictions on group tours for more countries, including key markets such as the United States, Japan, South Korea and Australia in a potential boon for their tourism industries. The decision was announced by China39;s culture and tourism ministry on Thursday, effective immediately. Prior to the pandemic, mainland […]

ISTANBUL, Aug 4 Reuters Turkey39;s newlook economic team met for the first time with international investors on Friday, with questions over how far it will hike interest rates to head off rebounding inflation high on the agenda. According to a preliminary programme, the eighthour meeting in Istanbul was to include Central Bank Governor Hafize Gaye […]

SYDNEY, Aug 1 Reuters Australia39;s central bank on Tuesday held interest rates at 4.1 for a second straight month, saying past increases were working to cool demand, but retained a warning that some more tightening might be needed to curb inflation. Wrapping up its August policy meeting, the Reserve Bank of Australia RBA largely left […]

ISTANBUL, July 25 Reuters The Turkish Central Bank said on Tuesday it had set the monthly growth limit for lira commercial loans at 2.5, down from a previous 3, excluding export, investment and agriculture loans, to complement steps taken in a policy simplification process. Last week the bank hiked its policy rate by 250 basis points to […]

Must identify and remove obstacles ahead Pheu Thai Next vote on PM set for July 27 Pheu Thai historically Thailand39;s most dominant party Challenge to win over bulwark Senate BANGKOK, July 21 Reuters Thailand39;s electionwinning Move Forward party on Friday made way for runnerup and alliance partner Pheu Thai to try to form the next […]

MOSCOW, July 21 Reuters Russia39;s central bank hiked its key interest rate by a greaterthanexpected 100 basis points to 8.5 on Friday, raising the cost of borrowing as the weak rouble added to inflation pressure from a tight labour market and strong consumer demand. It was the first time the bank had raised rates in […]

ISTANBUL, July 20 Reuters Turkey39;s central bank hiked its policy rate by 250 basis points to 17.5 on Thursday, continuing to reverse President Tayyip Erdogan39;s lowrates policy, but the tightening fell short of expectations with inflation expected to rise sharply. It was the second meeting under new Governor Hafize Gaye Erkan, who is leading a […]

WASHINGTON, July 17 Reuters U.S. chip company executives met with top Biden administration officials on Monday to discuss China policy, the State Department and sources said, as the most powerful semiconductor lobby group urged a halt to more curbs under consideration. Secretary of State Antony Blinken talked with chip company chief executives about the industry […]