RBA shake-up must maintain spirit of central bank independence
The new era in Australian central banking should encourage better monetary policy decision-making. But that hinges on whom ...
Lula Names Three Central Bank Directors as Key Rate Rises
Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva nominated three new central bank board members on Friday as investors pressure for ...
Russia tries to stem panic over the plummeting ruble, as the central bank is forced to intervene
The ruble weakened to 114 against the greenback earliest this week — hitting its lowest level since March 2022, shortly after ...
South Korea's central bank cuts key interest rate to nurse a slower economy
South Korea’s central bank lowered its key policy rate for a second straight month and said the country’s economy will grow ...
China central bank conducts 800 bln yuan of outright reverse repos in Nov
China's central bank said on Friday it conducted 800 billion yuan ($110.59 billion) of outright reverse repos in November.
Australian central bank reform adds new wrinkle to policy outlook
Australia's central bank is finally getting a major shake-up of its policy-making process that adds extra uncertainty to when ...
South African Central Bank Sounds Alarm Over Poor Infrastructure
South Africa’s central bank warned the country’s crumbling infrastructure, including its water systems and transport networks ...
China's central bank keeps medium-term loan rate unchanged amid yuan weakness
The People's Bank of China kept the medium-term lending facility rate unchanged at 2.0% on 900 billion yuan ($124.26 billion) ...
Inflation rose to 2.3% in Europe. That won’t stop the central bank from cutting interest rates
Inflation in the 20 countries that use the euro currency rose in November — but that likely won’t stop the European Central Bank from cutting interest rates as the prospect of new U.S. tariffs from ...
New Zealand’s Central Bank on Track to Deliver More Outsized Rate Cuts
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand appears set to continue delivering outsized interest-rate cuts in 2025 as inflation appears ...
New Zealand’s Central Bank Slashes Rates Again to Revive Stalled Economy
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand slashed interest rates, extending its campaign to restore momentum to the country’s stalled ...