Interest rates
BoK leaves policy rate unchanged
Economists predict South Korean central bank will hold at 2.5% for remainder of year
Experts decry ‘show trial’ of Fed chair
Probe slammed as politically motivated attack on Powell for doing his job
Peru holds rate for fourth time in a row
Strong currency, stable inflation and healthy growth allow central bank to keep things as they are
RBA deputy says events in Venezuela point to age of extremes
Hauser says 2026 likely to be marked by high uncertainty and potentially benign outcomes
BoJ balance sheet shows policy normalisation progressing
Analyst says corporate debt sales proceeding, but equities selloff to take over a century at current pace
Russia makes 50bp cut, citing falling inflation
Central bank says pro-inflationary risks are still greater than disinflationary ones
BoJ raises policy rate to 30-year high
Japan’s central bank, as expected, hikes rate to 0.75% and indicates further tightening to come
Federal funds rate is not optimal, study warns
Dallas Fed research says transmission to other markets has deteriorated in recent months
BoE cuts rates by 25bp in another knife-edge decision
Doves see cold labour market while hawks fear ‘structural changes’ in wage-setting behaviour
How Bessent learned to stop worrying and love the T-bill
Short-dated issuance shows no signs of slowing. Some fear it could end badly.
Chile lowers rates by 25bp to 4.5%
Central bank makes second cut of 2025 as inflation nears 3% target
Richard Doornbosch on central banking in a tempestuous climate
The president of the Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten speaks to Christopher Jeffery about addressing legacy financial scandals, transition to a Caribbean guilder, tapping gold holdings and managing a currency peg at a time of US policy uncertainty
China to continue ‘moderately loose’ monetary policy in 2026
PBoC plans to work with other agencies in effort to boost consumption
Time to make doves cry
Jagjit Chadha warns of the perils of discretion as UK inflation is not securely converging on the target
Bank notes: October to December 2025
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
Swiss central bank keeps rates at zero
SNB says developments in global economy still pose ‘main risk’ to domestic economic outlook
US policies could create challenges for MAS – Amro report
Singaporean central bank confident risks from possible capital inflows can be managed with existing tools
Fed cuts by 25bp amid another three-way split on FOMC
Miran votes for deeper cut, and Goolsbee and Schmid opt to hold, as experts point to stagflation risks
Ueda says BoJ’s long-term rates have risen ‘somewhat rapidly’
Japan’s central bank will purchase government bonds if yields continue to rise, governor says
12 angry members: why dissent is growing on the FOMC
Hardening views on wisdom of further cuts mean committee’s next meeting is unlikely to be harmonious
BoJ to tighten policy if economic projections hold, says Ueda
Governor says economy increasingly likely to realise bank’s baseline projections