Monetary policy decisions
Riksbank will start buying municipal bonds
Central bank includes new assets in 300 billion kronor purchase programme
PBoC cuts key rate to record low as Chinese economy shrinks
Chinese central bank extends more emergency liquidity and cuts medium-term rate
Central Bank of the Philippines cuts rates at emergency meeting
Emergency move brings central bank's rate cuts this year to 125 basis points
Bank of Canada unveils new purchasing programmes
Monetary policy report analysis shows economy could shrink by roughly 30% in Q2
Sarb cuts rates to historic low
Unanimous decision comes as growth outlook and inflation forecasts revised
ECB minutes reveal resistance to lifting self-imposed limits on PEPP
Some governing council members did not deem new programme necessary
National Bank of Poland cuts rates to record low of 0.5%
Central bank includes state-guaranteed bonds in its asset purchase programme
RBNZ to start buying local government debt
Central bank expands its large-scale asset purchases in the wake of the Covid-19 shock
Bank of Mexico lacks scope to counter Covid-19 – minutes
Officials highlight limited scope to lower rates below 6.5% without stoking inflation
Bank of Israel launches targeted lending operations
Central bank offers cheap loans to banks as part of Covid-19 response package
China cuts rate on excess reserves for first time in 12 years
PBoC levels up stimulus, cutting rate on excess reserves while reducing RRR for the third time this year
Chile cuts rates to record low 0.5%
Central bank expands banking bond purchases to $5.5 billion, GDP expected to shrink by 5% quarter on quarter
Singapore eases monetary policy sharply and taps reserves
MAS flattens currency appreciation slope to zero after government unveils $34 billion stimulus
Central Bank of Colombia cuts rates and unveils liquidity support
Central bank cuts main rate and offers liquidity in US dollars and pesos
China makes surprise rate cut to resist crisis
PBoC unexpectedly cuts the seven-day repo rate while injecting liquidity
Bank of Canada launches large-scale asset purchases
Measures target market function more than monetary easing, says governor Stephen Poloz
Riksbank to buy commercial paper and expand counterparties
“Everything has changed”, business survey finds
RBI follows ECB with crisis-fighting TLTROs
Central bank slashes rates and launches targeted liquidity measures
BoE on hold as early indicators point to rapid UK downturn
Policy on hold after extraordinary actions in recent weeks
Philippines, Taiwan and Indonesia cut rates; Singapore on watch
Asian central banks continue easing to boost virus-hit economies
Bank of Mexico cuts rates 50bp in emergency meeting
Analysts expect further cuts as the economy is expected to enter a sharp recession
Riksbank to buy covered bonds; Iceland enters secondary market
Central banks unveil new forms of unconventional purchases
Norges Bank slashes rates to record low of 0.25%
Central bank says workers are being laid off, as Norway faces double shock from virus and oil
BoE ramps up corporate and government bond-buying
Central bank launches new £200 billion package of QE plus rate cut and more liquidity