Interest rates
New Zealand’s central bank done easing policy but risks are on both sides, top official says
[SYDNEY] New Zealand’s central bank is done cutting interest rates but there are risks on either side as policymakers gauge the strength of the consumer recovery and the path of inflation, said a top ...
Fed minutes show several officials nod to rate-hike scenario
Trump has repeatedly said that he wants the next Fed chief to deliver lower interest rates
New Zealand holds key rate, sees policy staying accommodative
The RBNZ’s new forecasts indicate some chance of a quarter-point hike later this year
IMF urges Japan to keep raising rates, avoid reducing sales tax
With inflation exceeding its 2% target for nearly four years, the BOJ has signalled its readiness to keep hiking rates
Bank Indonesia says there is room to cut interest rate further
[JAKARTA] Bank Indonesia has room to resume its interest rate cutting cycle to support economic growth, but such decisions will be data dependent, senior deputy governor Destry Damayanti said on Tuesd...
Australia’s household spending surprisingly declines in December
Economists and financial markets expect another hike this year
US Treasury’s Bessent says Fed will take its time on balance sheet moves
[WASHINGTON] US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday he would not expect the Federal Reserve to move quickly to shrink its balance sheet, even under Fed chief nominee Kevin Warsh, who has c...
Bank of England cautious about risks from expected dip in inflation
[LONDON] Bank of England chief economist Huw Pill said on Friday (Feb 6) that there was a risk that the central bank draws too much comfort from an expected fall in inflation in April, and that it was...
India’s central bank keeps rates on hold after US trade deal
The central bank has now cut rates by a total of 125 basis points since February 2025
