Interest rates
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...
ECB keeps rates on hold as Iran war clouds outlook
It’s monitoring the war and its impact on inflation, both including and excluding energy prices, and growth
BOE ‘stands ready to act’ as it unanimously votes to hold rates
It has voted to leave rates unchanged at 3.75%
BOJ holds rates steady, warns of Iran war impact on inflation
Two hawkish board members dissent to the central bank’s projection on how soon inflation may durably hit its target
Oil surges past US$110, rattling Asia markets and clouding Fed rate-cut outlook
Analysts delay their rate-cut forecasts, concerned over sticky inflation amid higher energy prices
Fed will wait out war, monitor oil shock impact before acting on interest rates
The US central bank hinted that it may not cut rates until the fog from the Iran war has cleared
US Fed leaves interest rates unchanged, expects inflation to rise
Oil prices have jumped from below US$80 a barrel to US$108 ahead of the central bank’s policy decision
Indonesia tightens rules on dollar-buying as war spurs outflows
The monetary authority also needs to closely monitor inflationary pressures
Indonesian central bank holds rates steady, as expected
The bank also keeps steady its overnight deposit and lending facility rates at 3.75% and 5.50%
Bank of Japan likely to stand pat as Iran war muddles outlook, sustain rate-hike bias
The central bank is set to maintain short-term interest rates of 0.75 per cent
