Monetary Policy
MAS has breathing room to react to sudden shocks in 2026: economists
Tariffs, fading AI chip demand or a sharper-than-forecast global slowdown could prompt looser policy – but tightening is possible too
BOJ is set to raise benchmark rates to highest level since 1995
Japan’s first female prime minister has refrained from criticising Ueda’s plans to dial back monetary easing as she prioritises the inflation fight
New Zealand central bank says policy path not preset, guided by inflation outlook
[WELLINGTON] New Zealand’s top central banker said on Wednesday (Dec 10) that there was no preset course for monetary policy and that adjustments would be made if the outlook for inflation changed.
China pledges to expand demand with more proactive policies in 2026
The Politburo’s remarks point to a high Budget deficit, debt issuance and additional rate cuts next year to reach a growth target likely to remain at around 5%: analysts
US Fed official backs further rate cut due to weak job market
Fed Governor Christopher Waller made the remark at a London dinner
Bostic announces retirement amid Trump push for more influence over Federal Reserve
[WASHINGTON] Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic, the first Black and openly gay person to lead one of the US central bank’s 12 regional banks, said on Wednesday he will retire at the end...
Case for Fed pause mounts
Unless there is a major surprise in the delayed data about to be released, the case for the third interest rate cut of the year is weakening fast
Japan PM flags watered-down fiscal goal in push to lift growth
[TOKYO] Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Monday (Nov 10) that she would work on setting a new fiscal target extending through several years to allow more flexible spending, essentially w...
Japan’s stimulus plan to urge BOJ focus on boosting growth, draft outline shows
[TOKYO] Japan’s government will urge the central bank to focus on achieving strong economic growth accompanied by stable prices in an outline of its stimulus package, a draft of the outline seen by Re...
Federal Reserve’s Hammack says inflation a bigger concern than labour market
FEDERAL Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said monetary policy should continue putting downward pressure on inflation, which she says is too high and remains a bigger risk for the US ce...