Monetary policy decisions
Rates round-up: Uruguay, Tunisia and Serbia tighten policy
Inflation fears prompt more rate hikes from central banks worldwide
Bank of Mexico hints at tougher measures as it raises rates
Banxico ups inflation expectations while government unveils price-cutting plan
Argentine central bank hikes rates as inflation reaches 30-year high
Central bank makes optimistic comments on inflation path
Peru’s central bank continues sharp monetary tightening
BCRP revises up inflation expectations and hikes reference rate by 50 basis points
HKMA defends currency on foreign exchange markets
First interventions since 2019 come as Hong Kong central bank props up dollar peg
Malaysian central bank makes surprise rate rise
Pre-emptive decision designed to stave off inflation
Romania meets inflation spike with rate hike
Central bank adds 75bp to policy rate as inflation passes 10% mark and economy sputters
Moldova continues rate climb as inflation passes 20%
Central bank orders another 300bp increase as war adds to price woes
Czech board raises rates in split vote
Central bank increases inflation forecast and awaits new governor appointment
Chilean central bank surprises markets with a larger rate hike
Board unanimously decided to increase the policy rate by 125 basis points to 8.25%
Polish central bank hikes rates 75bp
Inflation at highest levels for 24 years as governor faces opposition over second term
HKMA follows Fed with interest rate hike
Chief executive says HKMA will intervene when currency hits lower bound of peg
Norges Bank bucks global trend with rate hold
Inflation has so far fallen short of the central bank’s projections
Central Bank of Brazil takes main rate to 12.75%
Committee signals it is likely to continue increasing rates at its next policy meeting in June
BoE raises rate to 1% as recession risks mount
Inflation expected to climb above 10% and GDP growth to drop to around zero
Fed makes first 50bp rate hike in decades
Central bank under pressure to curb inflation without crashing the economy
RBI hikes at unscheduled monetary policy meeting
India joins race to tighten policy, amid “vortex” of economic forces
Icelandic central bank implements largest rate hike since 2008
Despite 100bp rate hike, policy-makers signal more tightening will be needed in coming months
Colombian central bank raises rates by 100 basis points
Three board members voted for a 150bp hike
RBA hikes for first time in over 10 years
Philip Lowe says RBA will also allow the balance sheet to shrink, as inflation rises more than expected
Bank of Russia continues unwinding giant rate hike
Central bank cuts rate 300 basis points to 14%, in second reduction this month
Botswana hikes newly introduced policy rate
Central bank announces first rate increase since 2008 as inflation stays in double digits
Riksbank tightens policy for first time since pandemic's onset
Swedish central bank surprised analysts by raising rates and reducing asset reinvestments
Kazakhstan raises policy rate by 50 basis points
Inflation hit 12% in March and expectations are “not anchored”