Monetary policy decisions
ECB maintains stance but Lagarde hints at hawkish policy turn
Lagarde's press conference remarks seem to differ from policy statement, analysts say
BoE hikes main rate and begins shrinking balance sheet
UK Treasury unveils parallel measures to cushion impact of surging energy prices
Brazilian central bank continues steep tightening cycle
MPC says it aims to slow pace of rate increases but warns fiscal policy is boosting inflation
Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan and Armenia raise rates
Inflation remains high across region, though falling in these three countries
Dominican Republic raises rates 50bp
Central bank promises policy “normalisation” as inflation remains above target
RBA halts asset purchases
Australian central bank maintains interest rates at 0.1%
Central Bank of Colombia steps up tightening cycle
Full percentage point hike comes as both inflation and growth rebound
Sarb raises rates 25 basis points as inflation rises
MPC votes by four to one for hike, as inflation nears top of target range
Costa Rica orders second consecutive rate hike
Inflation remains within target band but risks “lean to the upside”, board says
Chilean central bank hikes rate more than expected
Central Bank of Chile says inflation and economic activity is rising faster than its forecasts
Fed signals time will be right for rate hike ‘soon’
QE set to end in March, with balance sheet to start shrinking after rates rise
MAS aims for stronger Singapore dollar to resist inflation
Faster appreciation needed due to “rapidly accumulating” inflationary pressures, authority says
Paraguayan policy-makers weigh inflation against drought and pandemic
Monetary policy committee opts for smaller rate hike as economy faces difficult outlook
Kazakh central bank warns of inflation pressure after protests
Policy-makers opt for 50bp rate hike to curb possible inflation surge
People’s Bank of China continues rate cuts
Cuts follow weaker growth figures as deputy governor promises stable credit growth
Norges Bank signals March rate hike
Last MPC meeting under Olsen says economy needs says “gradual normalisation” of policy
BoJ sees emerging signs of inflation in Japan
Central bank says inflationary risks are now “generally balanced”
South Sudan central bank announces sharp fall in inflation rate
IMF credits exchange rate reforms with taming prices, while central bank cuts interest rates
DRC central bank cuts benchmark rate by 100 basis points
Central African giant continues loosening monetary policy amid growth and steady inflation
Argentina raises rates for first time since 2020
BCRA raises benchmark rate 200 basis points, as IMF talks continue
Peru hikes rates 50bp again
Central bank continues tightening programme begun in August
Uruguayan central bank speeds up monetary tightening
Central bank makes fourth consecutive hike and says it expects further rises at next two meetings
Poland continues tightening in new year
Central bank adds 50bp to rates, the fourth increase in a row amid high inflation
Dominican Republic ends 2021 with 100bp hike
Central bank returns rate to pre-pandemic level as economy and inflation steadily grow