Interest rates
Sweden on course to hit 2% target - Ingves
Swedish inflation should be in line with the Riksbank's 2% target in two years time, says Stefan Ingves, the governor of the central bank.
US subprime conditions set to worsen - Kroszner
Randall Kroszner, a governor of the Federal Reserve, warned on Friday that conditions in the US mortgage market had yet to reach rock bottom. Speaking in New York, Kroszner said that there were two reasons why he believed market conditions would worsen:…
Japanese minutes reveal upbeat forecast
The minutes for the Bank of Japan's monetary policy committee meeting on 10 and 11 October present a positive outlook for the country's economy.
Philippines cuts rates to 15-year low
The Central Bank of the Philippines's rate-setting board voted on Thursday to lower its benchmark key policy rate to 5.5%, the lowest level for 15 years.
Turkey votes for another 50bp cut
The Central Bank of Turkey's rate-setting committee cut the benchmark overnight borrowing rate by half a percentage point to 16.25% on Wednesday.
Spain's Ordoez upbeat on eurozone growth
Sound fundamentals and robust global growth should support relatively favourable medium-term economic conditions in the eurozone, says Miguel Fernandez Ordoez, the governor of the Bank of Spain.
We're half-way to normal, says UK's King
Presenting the Bank of England's Inflation Report for November, Mervyn King, the governor of the Bank, said that key indicators of stress in financial markets had recovered partly from the levels reached in August and September but that the situation was…
China's Zhou acts as inflation hits 11-year high
Zhou Xiaochuan, the governor of the People's Bank of China, has responded to a surge in inflation by pledging to curb price rises and excess liquidity.
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%.
Riksbank unanimous on rate verdict
The minutes of the October 29 meeting of the Riksbank's rate-setting board reveal the six-strong panel unanimously backed the decision to hike rates by 25 basis points to 4%.
Bank of Japan sticks to rate hold strategy
The Bank of Japan's rate-setting board decided to hold its benchmark overnight call rate at 0.5% for the ninth month in a row on Tuesday.
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.
European central bank response wins plaudits
The reaction of European central banks to the credit crisis gained International Monetary Fund (IMF) approval on Monday.
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.
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%.
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.
Strengthen dollar or face "economic war": Sarkozy
Nicolas Sarkozy, France's president, has told American politicians that the dollar must appreciate in order to avoid an "economic war" between the United States and the eurozone.
Time will prove Fed right, says Lacker
History will judge the Federal Reserve's decision to cut its discount rate by 50 basis points favourably, according to Jeffrey Lacker, the president of the Richmond Fed.
Inflation ahead, warns Greenspan
Central banks must hike rates in order to curb global inflation, Alan Greenspan, the former chairman of the Federal Reserve, warned on Tuesday.