Central banks
Bessent says US allies in Gulf, Asia requested swap lines
Federal Reserve maintains open lines with a handful of peers
Central banks’ concern over rising geopolitical tensions surges: survey
Almost 70 per cent of banks surveyed ranked geopolitics as their top risk
Why this oil shock is different
Governments and central banks are out of policy ammunition to contain the economic fallout
Amid an emerging market bond sell-off, traders eye attractive Asean moves
Malaysia and Philippine debt could see inflows, but Iran conflict may keep credit conditions fragile
Philippines’ businesses hoped to turn the corner in 2026 – then oil prices spiked overnight
Dire straits beckon as central bank holds unscheduled policy rate meeting amid fuel emergency
Hong Kong woos central banks in bid to become gold-trading hub
The city is targeting Belt and Road nations for the institutional clout to rival London as a global centre: sources
Fed officials say Iran war obscuring economic, monetary policy outlook
Fed vice-chair for Supervision Bowman advocates for more interest rate cuts to support labour market
Central banks face higher inflation
Two important problems may lead them to opt for a more inflationary solution to the effects of the Iran war
Central banks stand ready to tackle war-led inflation
[LONDON] Top central banks said on Thursday they stood ready to tackle any surge in inflation with tighter policy, as an escalation in the Iran war put the Middle East’s vital energy infrastructure in...
World’s top central banks are about to confront fresh inflation threat as war jolts oil
Much hinges on how long the conflict lasts, something markets are struggling to gauge
