Central Banks Split on Rate Moves as Inflation Pressures Persist Globally

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem faced tough questions from Conservative and Liberal MPs over his decision to raise interest rates, despite acknowledging the move would provide no immediate [···]

Ghana's annual inflation rate increased to an 11-month high of 5.5% in October 2026, potentially strengthening the case for the central bank to maintain its policy rate at the next meeting.

Central Bank of Armenia: exchange rates and prices of precious metals - 04-11-26

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem yesterday expressed irritation when asked why he reversed three years' worth of interest rate cuts. 'There's no immediate benefit of raising interest rates,' [···]

The Turkish central bank resumed its easing cycle last month after an eight-month break, cutting rates by 100 basis points to 36% as it cited recent...

By Karin Strohecker and Sumanta Sen LONDON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Global central banks largely hit the pause button in October after a round of rate hikes the previous month, though policymakers and [···]

Euro zone inflation rose to a three-year high last month on expensive energy and was set to rise further in the coming months, likely firming up market bets for another European Central Bank rate [···]

FRANKFURT, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Euro zone inflation rose to a three-year high last month on expensive energy and was set to rise further in the coming months, likely firming up market bets for another [···]

FRANKFURT, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Wage growth in the euro zone is likely to rebound slightly in the first nine months of next year based on the latest pay deals, the European Central Bank said on [···]

Sweden's central bank raised its benchmark interest rate by a quar point to 2% today in a bid to combat inflation, and said further increases were likely.

Sweden's central bank, the Riksbank, on Wednesday hiked the country's key interest rate from 1.75 percent to 2 percent.

The Central Bank of Uzbekistan decided at its board meeting on Wednesday to maintain its key policy rate at 14% per annum, while revising its year-end inflation outlook upward due to persistent [···]

Kathmandu. Nepal Rastra Bank has determined the foreign exchange rate for today. According to the central bank, the purchase rate for one US dollar has been set at 151 rupees 29 paisa and the [···]

The naira appreciated against the United States dollar at the official foreign exchange market on Tuesday after starting the month on a negative note. Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, data showed that [···]

The euro has gained ground against the US dollar after indications that the European Central Bank (ECB) could raise interest rates again in December, which could affect mortgage holders, consumers [···]

FRANKFURT, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Another European Central Bank rate hike in December seems almost inevitable, Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel said on Tuesday, joining an already long list of [···]

Compared with previous market drawdowns, the current market setup is vulnerable because rising inflation limits the ability of central banks to ease rates and reflate asset prices. Reduce stocks and [···]

Central Bank of Armenia: exchange rates and prices of precious metals - 03-11-26

Cyprus residents continue to receive some of the lowest interest rates on their savings in the eurozone, while businesses and households taking out loans face borrowing costs broadly in line with [···]

The Bank of Namibia has opted against providing forward guidance on future interest-rate decisions, despite this year's Nobel Prize in economics highlighting

The European Central Bank (ECB) has kept its key interest rates unchanged, offering some stability for borrowers across the eurozone, although new figures show that mortgage repayments in Portugal [···]

SAO PAULO, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Private-sector economists raised their forecasts for Brazil's inflation and interest rates in the first weekly central bank poll since left-wing President Luiz Inacio [···]

RBA governor says central bank's new forecast saw economic growth slowing 'markedly

Unless the treasurer and the expenditure review committee get serious about real savings in the MYEFO, the central bank could be forced to raise rates again.

A further increase in the European Central Bank's (ECB) key interest rates may be necessary if incoming data confirm that inflationary pressures are becoming more persistent. In December, the ECB [···]

The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has kept its benchmark policy rate unchanged at 16 percent, maintaining a tight monetary policy stance as inflation remains in double digits. The decision [···]

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Australian central bank chief signals pause after split rate hike as the RBA keeps pressure on inflation and the economy. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Australia's central bank raised its cash rate to an 18-year high today in its fifth hike of the year, though a surprisingly narrow 6-3 vote signalled policymakers may be nearing the end of their [···]

Asian stocks are mixed as markets like South Korea and Taiwan that are heavily weighted toward technology shares fell after a sell-off on Wall Street. U.S. futures edged lower and oil prices moved [···]

The Australian dollar fell and bonds rallied after the fifth cash rate rise this year. But a split vote has traders betting the central bank is done and dusted.

The Australian share market has ended stronger, but little changed from earlier in the day, after the central bank raised interest rates again as expected.