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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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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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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The Central Bank of Chile cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.75% in a unanimous decision…
Read More »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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The Reserve Bank of New Zealand held its Official Cash Rate (OCR) unchanged at 3.25% during its July 2025 policy…
Read More »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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European Central Bank (ECB) president Christine Lagarde said on Friday, “we will do whatever we must do to reach inflation…
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Central bank bosses to discuss monetary policy collectively in the ECB forum. Divergence in recent monetary policy between the Fed,…
Read More »Bank of Japan board member Naoki Tamura said the central bank should consider further interest-rate hikes without delay, as inflation…
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