Monetary policy decisions
Botswana keeps rates steady, Rwanda hikes by 50bp
Rising inflation drives east African nation to raise bank rate to highest level since 2009
Paraguay holds rates for sixth time in a row
Central bank expects inflation, currently below target, to gradually increase to 3.3% by end of year
Jamaica and Uruguay hold rates
Central banks cite deteriorating geopolitical tensions and extreme weather as upside inflation risks
Kenya, Mauritius, Namibia and Uganda all hold rates
Expert says El Niño weather event likely to drive greater rate variability in 2027
Peru holds rates for eleventh time in a row
BCRP highlights risk of escalating conflict in Middle East and more severe El Niño on inflation
RBA remains on hold and says inflation still too high
Economists predict interest rates in Australia will stay put until mid-2027
Mexico and Nicaragua hold interest rates
Banxico revises upwards its forecast for hitting 3% inflation target; while Nicaragua expects inflation to remain “low and stable”
Brazil cuts rates for a fourth time in a row
BCB’s policy statement shorter and more focused than previous decision, analyst says
RBI on hold as inflation climbs above target
Few signs of “generalisation of price pressures”, says Sanjay Malhotra
Colombia holds rates in surprise move
Banrep says Middle East conflict and El Niño could intensify inflationary pressures
BoJ holds as yen and won both rise on suspected interventions
Japan’s central bank more hawkish than at previous meetings as it keeps rates at 1%
Chile holds rates for fifth time amid Iran war escalation
Policy-makers inject caution into statement as conflict intensifies, analysts say
MAS tightens ‘very slightly’, saying it will cap inflation
Unexpected move marks central bank’s second consecutive tightening decision
Paraguay holds rates while Costa Rica cuts by quarter point
Both central banks face below-target inflation despite global energy price shock
ECB holds rates at 2.25% in line with expectations
Lagarde says second-round inflation effects have yet to show up in data
Indonesia unexpectedly holds, thereby ending tightening spree
Economists see room for BI to keep rates at their current level as rupiah depreciation pressures ease
Hungary continues easing cycle with 25bp cut
Central bank says further rate cuts likely, despite inflationary impact of Iran war
China leaves LPRs on hold for 14th consecutive month
Decision in keeping with ‘moderately loose’ policy stance repeatedly outlined by PBoC officials
Canada holds rates for sixth time as growth outlook improves
Governor’s remarks removed explicit reference to future cuts or hikes
BoK hikes rates and signals further tightening
Bank announces first rise in more than three years as Shin says growth and inflation will remain elevated
Angola cuts rates as inflation reaches 11-year low
Central bank says ‘no inflationary pressures in sight’ over coming months