Monetary policy decisions
Costa Rica cuts rates for fourth time since March
Central bank adds to wave of more accommodative policy stances around the world
Rate round-up: Fed triggers further global easing
Fed cut prompts flurry of action, with many central banks hinting at a more dovish stance
Brazil cuts main rate to new record low
Policy-makers cite subdued inflation as they move rates down a further 50 basis points
Argentina sharply raises key rate floor to tackle rising inflation
Political uncertainty has boosted inflation since mid-August
SNB holds despite recent ECB and Fed easing measures
Swiss central bank increases threshold on banks’ deposits exempt from negative rates
Norges Bank bucks global easing trend with rate hike
Central bank’s third hike this year may be its last for some time, governor hints
Indonesia cuts rates for the third time in three months
Bank Indonesia has cut a total of 75bp this year after tightening 175bp in 2018
Fed cuts rates and makes further ‘technical adjustment’
Fed doesn’t see funding pressure episode having implications for its ability to control rates
Brazil expected to cut rates to new record low
Below-target inflation gives central bank space to boost weak growth, analysts say
Lane stresses broad consensus on ECB policy
Comments come after criticism from German and Dutch central bank governors
Zimbabwean rates hit 70% as inflation remains in triple digits
Central bank attributes rapid price rises to restructuring of the economy
Dutch governor attacks ECB’s new stimulus
Klaas Knot says rate cut and QE is “disproportionate to present economic conditions”
Peruvian central bank on hold as outlook improves
The central bank cut rates in July amid weaker growth and global volatility
Denmark cuts main rate, mirroring ECB’s move
Scandinavian central bank has pegged the krone to the euro since the single currency’s launch
ECB cuts rates to new record low and re-starts QE
Deposit rate decreased to –0.5% and open-ended asset purchases launched at €20 billion a month
Turkey launches second major rate cut
Central bank slashes further 325 basis points off main rate
ECB expected to cut rates and restart QE to boost inflation
But Draghi’s ambitious stimulus package faces growing opposition from governors in surplus countries
Poland keeps rates unchanged on lower global growth
Solid growth and strong demand push inflation slightly over target
Riksbank maintains tightening plans despite lower rates globally
Sweden’s central bank adds it will increase rates at a slower pace than it planned earlier in 2019
Chile cuts rates again on lower inflation forecasts
Central bank reduces policy rate by 50 basis points to 2%; more stimulus may be needed
Israeli central bank faces hard choices, analysts say
MPC says Israeli currency’s strength is helping to keep inflation below target
Bank of Jamaica cuts rates
Move aims to keep inflation within its target band
Iceland cuts rates again
Decision follows rate reductions in May and June, placing key rate at 3.5%
Egypt sharply cuts rates as inflation slides
Central bank resumes easing cycle, reducing rates by 150 basis points