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Hong Kong Monetary Authority raises rate for first time in three years

2026-09-17T06:14:45.000Z
Bank of Thailand governor Vitai Ratanakorn leans towards acting on Thailand’s structural problems, or they could weigh on growth.
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The Warsh doctrine is ill-suited for a fading Thailand

2026-09-08T09:15:16.000Z
Reserve Bank of India governor Sanjay Malhotra   warned that wider AI use entails risks including biased or opaque decisions, along with data privacy and cybersecurity threats.

India’s banking regulator urges lenders to accelerate AI spend

2026-08-11T07:25:56.000Z
The People’s Bank of China has built up inventories in Hong Kong over the past few months, said the people, who asked not to be named discussing private matters. 

China central bank adds gold in Hong Kong amid trading hub push

2026-08-07T06:25:45.000Z
A construction site in Hanoi. Vietnam is targeting economic growth of more than 10% this year.

Vietnam preparing US$8.4 billion lending package for SMEs, priority projects to boost growth

2026-08-04T06:14:46.000Z
The Indian rupee fell to a record low of 96.96 per dollar in May, pummelled by surging oil prices and higher global bond yields.

India's central bank sold US$6 billion in May to defend oil-hit rupee

2026-07-22T15:05:00.000Z
New Fed chair Kevin Warsh has arrived with a sweeping reform agenda, immediately announcing the establishment of five task forces.
THE BOTTOM LINE

A different type of G7 central bank divergence

2026-06-30T10:00:00.000Z
The Bank of Japan is widely expected to raise its benchmark interest rate at its meeting in mid-June to the highest level since 1995.

Asian central banks turn hawkish as AI and oil shocks hit region

2026-06-03T00:10:32.000Z
The sustained accumulation reflects a broader trend among global central banks to bolster gold holdings at lower prices.

China’s central bank adds gold for 18th straight month

2026-05-09T03:00:00.000Z
Donald Trump has flip-flopped from saying the war could end “very soon” to claiming the US has “plenty of time” as it pounds targets from the skies.

World’s top central banks are about to confront fresh inflation threat as war jolts oil

2026-03-16T00:16:39.000Z