Inflation
BoJ raises rates to 31-year high
Ueda says ‘policy phase has changed’ and focus now is on ensuring inflation does not exceed 2%
Czech Republic extends pause while Moldova raises rates
CNB leaves door open to rate rise while Moldova presses on with third hike since May
BoE holds rates and reveals talks to sell gilts to Treasury
Economists voice concerns over blurred fiscal and monetary policies
Brazil cuts for fifth consecutive time ahead of elections
Fed hike not an ‘outright impediment’ for BCB to continue loosening, economist says
Taiwan holds, with inflation expected to fall next year
Central bank says growth exceeded expectations as AI-driven demand continues
Federal Reserve delivers first rate hike since 2023
FOMC expects policy to remain around 4.1% for 2026–27 and inflation to reach 2% by 2029
Time to be ‘amateur geopolitical analysts’ – ex-Obama adviser
Lazard CEO Peter Orszag says era of ‘supply side 2.0’ requires cross-disciplinary approach
Venezuela implements minimum interest rates on bank deposits
Central bank says move will encourage people to hold more money in local currency
Geopolitical tensions raising rate hike expectations – BIS
Quarterly review highlights new communication challenges for central banks
Middle East conflict will prolong inflation shock, Lagarde says
ECB chief warns AI is also driving long-term funding costs for governments
Increasingly uncertain outlook prompts Pakistan to hold
Inflation rises but fiscal consolidation is above target, central bank says
SNB’s hikes swing expectations, but its cuts do not – study
Swiss households respond to tightening and holding, but loosening fails to shift views
Naji Issa on Libya’s reform efforts and why he threatened to quit
The Central Bank of Libya governor speaks about the need for national unity and fiscal responsibility, digital transformation and exchange rate reforms
Turkey holds rates for fifth consecutive meeting
Expert says conditions are ‘falling into place’ for rate cut next month
Peru holds as inflation risks from Middle East war loom large
Central bank also cites El Niño climate phenomenon as upside risk to price growth
MNB governor signals cautious optimism over euro adoption
Hungary has to overcome ‘pessimism’ if it wants to join currency union, says Varga
The Fed enters a new epoch
Chair Kevin Warsh takes his first steps to transform the US central bank
ECB implements second 25bp hike of year
Bank says second-round effects have yet to show up in wage data as energy inflation spikes to 14.2%
Zimbabwe tallies progress towards de-dollarisation
Sustained single-digit inflation and greater demand for local currency are still needed, central bank says
Russia’s cashflow problem
Citizens increasingly rely on hard currency as military spending places strain on banking system and economy
Chile holds amid weak growth and rising inflation
Quarter-point hikes expected in December and March next year, economist says
Tolerating overshooting inflation helps decarbonisation – study
Policy committed to stabilising output is best suited to green transition, say Bundesbank economists
Government not to blame for inflation – Icelandic minister
Central bank had previously blamed price growth on pay policies plus effects of solar eclipse
Waller steps up to the plate with rationale for rate setting
Fed governor compares himself to baseball umpire and says data will determine his next FOMC vote