Monetary policy decisions
Riksbank raises rates and signals further tightening
Swedish central bank accelerates government bond sales and is looking to hedge currency risk
SBP reverses course and hikes rates 100bp
State Bank of Pakistan raises key rate in emergency session as IMF deadline looms
Bank of Mexico holds rates again
Board says rates will remain at current level “for an extended period”
Africa: Rate rises for DRC and Namibia, but Zimbabwe says no
DRC and Namibia react to high inflation as expert says Zimbabwe is suffering hyperinflation
Latin America: Brazil holds rates despite president’s attack
Chilean board also holds policy, while Costa Rica cuts after inflation goes below target
Switzerland and Norway raise rates
Norges Bank expects further increases while SNB does not rule them out
BoE makes surprise 50bp rate increase
Central bank to review modelling framework after repeated forecast errors
State Bank of Vietnam cuts interest rates
Move comes after government’s call on the central bank to support businesses and economic growth
BoJ sticks to ultra-loose monetary policy
Japan’s inflation has exceeded 2% target for a year, but central bank is unconvinced it is sustainable
ECB raises rates again and signals more tightening
Tight labour market and core inflation surprises have driven forecasts higher, Lagarde says
Fed holds policy rate steady
Powell says conditions for lower inflation are coming into place, and July will be a “live meeting”
Pakistan holds rates despite high inflation
Reserves resume fall as balance of payments crisis continues
RBI holds rate despite stubborn inflation
Policy-makers hint at need for further tightening as inflation stays above target
RBA raises interest rate to 11-year high
Governor Philip Lowe signals further rate hikes may be needed
Dominican Republic cuts key rate by 50bp
Central bank expects headline inflation will have returned to target in May
Thailand’s central bank raises interest rate for sixth consecutive time
Central bank highlights upside risks to inflation amid economy recovery
Sarb raises rates and warns of worsening economy
Central bank cuts growth forecast and says long-term inflation expectations are rising
Nigerian MPC continues tightening
Official figures show slight rise in inflation as pressure on currency continues
Iceland raises rates 125bp to head off ‘wage-price spiral’
MPC orders largest increase in two-year tightening cycle as inflation remains near 10%
RBNZ raises rates to peak level
Central bank predicts rates will come down slightly faster than in February forecast
Bank of Israel increases rates by 25bp to 4.75%
Central bank stresses inflation slowed down over the last three months
PBoC holds key lending rates for ninth straight month
Central bank unlikely to cut rates this year amid yuan weakness, analysts say
Argentina raises rates again
Economic stability grows more distant as elections loom
Peru holds rate at 7.75%
Central bank maintains policy unchanged since January, although inflation remains over target