Monetary policy decisions
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
FOMC divided over July cut, minutes show
Some FOMC members worried by effect of rate cut on US financial stability
RBA ready to cut rates below record-low 1% – minutes
On August 6, central bank cut its growth projections on higher international trade tensions
The Fed’s trade policy dilemma
FOMC should loosen, but members must speak out more forcefully against tariffs
Mexico cuts rates for first time in five years
Economy has had weakest first-half growth in six years, Dallas Fed reports
Rate cuts support Australia’s economy – RBA assistant governor
RBA cuts rates to record lows in two successive months as GDP growth slows
Serbia cuts rates to record low due to falling inflation
Executive board highlights slowdown in global trade, growth and looser policies in major economies
Mauritius cuts rates to record low
Central bank cites China-US trade war, Brexit and falling inflation
Belarus cuts rates to record low as growth falters
National Bank of Belarus has cut rates 15 times since 2016; ponders IMF assistance
Philippines cuts key rates and hints at more easing
BSP governor indicates more easing likely this year as inflation stays under control