Central Banks

BoE expected to cut interest rate to 4.0% despite rising inflation

The Bank of England is expected to trim the benchmark interest rate to 4.0%. UK inflation has unexpectedly surged, while…

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India Holds Repo Rate at 5.5%, Cuts Inflation Forecast

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) maintained its key repo rate at 5.50% during its August meeting, keeping a neutral…

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BOJ Open to Rate Hikes as Growth and Inflation Hold: June Minutes

The Bank of Japan will raise interest rates further if economic growth and inflation progress as expected, according to minutes…

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Singapore Bank Lending Hits Record Peak

Singapore bank loans increased to SGD 853.3 billion in June 2025 from SGD 844.6 billion in May. This marked the…

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BoJ Holds Rate at 0.5%, Raises Inflation Forecasts

The Bank of Japan held steady its benchmark short-term rate at 0.5% in the July meeting, maintaining borrowing costs at…

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Fed Expected to Hold Rates Steady

The Federal Reserve is expected to hold the federal funds rate steady at the 4.25%–4.50% target range for a fifth…

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Chile Lowers Interest Rate by 25 bps

The Central Bank of Chile cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.75% in a unanimous decision…

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Japan’s Ishiba: Election was a harsh judgment on LDP government

apanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday apologized to the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) for the election loss, adding that he…

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New Zealand Holds Cash Rate Steady

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand held its Official Cash Rate (OCR) unchanged at 3.25% during its July 2025 policy…

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BoJ Koeda Flags Inflation Risks from Rising Rice Prices

Bank of Japan board member Junko Koeda said she is closely monitoring the potential second-round effects on underlying inflation from…

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