Inflation
Chile holds rates at 5.75%
The Central Bank of Chile's rate-setting board voted on Tuesday to keep its monetary policy interest rate at 5.75% despite CPI inflation of more than 6%.
Cyprus holds rates in spite of inflation fears
The Central Bank of Cyprus's rate-setting board voted on Monday to keep its overnight deposit rate at 4.5% despite rising inflation.
Another Aussie hike likely as inflation climbs
The Reserve Bank of Australia could well raise rates again after the latest edition of the central bank's monetary policy statement revealed inflation was set to reach 3.25% in the fourth quarter of 2007.
China repeats efforts to curb liquidity
The People's Bank of China said on Thursday that it will introduce a raft of further measures to control what it described as the country's "severe" liquidity problem.
Czech inflation hits six-year high
Czech annual inflation rose to 4% in October - the highest rate in almost six years - figures published on Friday reveal.
Hungary was split on October rate hold
The Central Bank of Hungary's rate-setting board was evenly split on whether to hold or cut rates on 29 October, minutes out on Friday show.
Korea holds rates at 5%
The Bank of Korea's Monetary Policy Committee decided on Thursday to keep its call rate target at 5%.
Globalisation loosens banks' grip on inflation
Globalisation not only reduces domestic pressures on inflation but also reduces central banks' ability to control the pace of inflation, argues a research paper published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
ECB holds rates at 4%
The European Central Bank's (ECB) rate-setting board voted on Thursday to keep rates at 4%, the fifth rate hold in a row.
Bank of England holds rates at 5.75%
The Bank of England's rate-setting board voted on Thursday to keep its benchmark bank rate at 5.75%.
Sorry mess for Howard over Aussie rate comments
John Howard, the prime minister of Australia, scrambled to clarify what appeared to be an apology for the central bank's decision to hike rates to 6.75%, the first-ever rise during an election campaign.
Australia opts for rate rise
The Reserve Bank of Australia's rate-setting board voted on Wednesday to hike rates by 25 basis points to 6.75%, an 11-year high.
Indonesia holds rates at 8.25%
Bank Indonesia's rate-setting board decided on Monday to hold its benchmark BI rate at 8.25%.
Improvement needed before hiking rates: Fukui
Borrowing costs in Japan will only be raised after data show a pickup in growth and prices, according to Toshihiko Fukui, the governor of the Bank of Japan.
Qatar may not track Fed moves
In comments that throw the future of a currency union in the Gulf in further doubt, the governor of the Qatari central bank has suggested the central bank could deviate from its usual practice of shadowing the Fed's monetary policy decisions.
Paper on inflation targeting
This research paper shows how the inflation-targeting regimes of Australia, Canada and New Zealand, has developed over time.
Czech koruna may gain more than predicted
The koruna should appreciate by more than previously predicted, according to minutes from the 25 October board meeting of the Czech National Bank.
Polish cb says inflation rate will top target
Inflation will exceed its 2.5% target in 2007 and breach 3.5% by the second half of next year according to the National Bank of Poland's latest quarterly inflation outlook.
Enhancing economic growth in Zambia
Caleb Fundanga, the governor of the Bank of Zambia, speaking in Lusaka on October 29 2007, said that that low inflation coupled with a developed and stable financial system, will enhance higher economic growth.
ECB faces hard choices as inflation hits 2.6%
Inflation in the euro area rose to 2.6% in October - half a percentage point higher than in September, according to statistics published by the Eurostat, the EU statistics office.
Iceland makes surprise rate hike
The Central Bank of Iceland's rate-setting board unexpectedly decided on Thursday to raise its benchmark policy rate by 45 basis points to 13.75%.
Sweden hikes rates to highest level in five years
The Riksbank's rate-setting board on Tuesday decided to raise rates for the fourth time this year by 25 basis points to 4%.
India increases reserve ratio to dampen inflation
The Reserve Bank of India has hiked its cash reserve ratio from 7% to 7.5% in an effort to curb inflation. The revised ratio, which was announced as part of its mid-term review of annual policy for the 2007/08 financial year, will apply from 10 November.
Norway leaves key rate at 5%
The Bank of Norway's executive board decided on Wednesday to keep its benchmark sight deposit rate at 5%.