Interest rates
Fiji central bank doubles profit
The Reserve Bank of Fiji made a profit of over F$20m ($13.4m) last year, almost double the amount made in 2006.
Australia hints at cuts later in 2008
Though the Reserve Bank of Australia opted to leave rates at a 12-year high of 7.25% last month, minutes published on Tuesday signalled that it could make cuts later this year.
Factory-gate inflation rise compounds BoE's woe
Producer prices in the UK leapt to 6.2% for the year to March, the highest rate since 1991.
Policy stance remains appropriate: BoJ minutes
Japanese policymakers remain keen to raise rates in spite of a slowdown in the world's second-largest economy, minutes of the March Monetary Policy Council meeting reveal.
Old Lady lowers rates to 5%
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) cut rates by a quarter point to 5% on Thursday.
Thailand leaves rates on hold
The Bank of Thailand has kept rates at 3.25% for the sixth straight vote.
Watanagase upbeat on Thai economy
Tarisa Watanagase, the governor of the Bank of Thailand, says the strong performance of the country's economy "under significant downside risks" is testament to its resilience.
South African inflation rockets to 9.4%
Soaring food and transport costs prompted South Africa's inflation rate to leap by more than half a percentage point in February.
Polish rate-setter hints at further hikes
A member of the National Bank of Poland's rate-setting board said he expected rates to surpass 6% following the decision to raise rates on Wednesday 26 March.
Romania raises rates to 9.5%
The National Bank of Romania hiked rates by half a percentage point for the third straight month as inflation hit 8%.
Czech challenges in monetary policy
A new paper published by the International Monetary Fund concludes that Czech National Bank will have to raise rates if the proposed reduction of the inflation target in 2010 is not fully incorporated into public-sector behaviour and inflation is above…
Iceland makes emergency hike as krona plummets
The Central Bank of Iceland raised rates by a massive 125 basis points to 15% on Tuesday 25 March, little over a fortnight before its next scheduled rate-setting meeting.
Israeli rates hit record low with half-point cut
The Bank of Israel cut its base rate to a new low of 3.25% on Monday 24 March.
Mauritian key rate down to 8.5%
The Bank of Mauritius chopped half a point off its benchmark repo rate on Monday 24 March.
Bank's extra cash to stay in system until April
The Bank of England said on Thursday 20 March that it would carry over the emergency £5 billion ($10 billion) injection made on Monday until just before its next rate-setting meeting.
Turkey keeps rates on hold
The Central Bank of Turkey has left rates unchanged for the first time in seven months.
April rate cut more likely on back of BoE minutes
Market expectations of an April rate cut rose after the publication of the minutes of the Bank of England's latest Monetary Policy Committee meeting.
Georgia holds rates at 11%
The National Bank of Georgia on Wednesday 19 March kept rates on hold, after hiking by a full percentage point last month.
UK inflation jumps to 2.5%
British inflation rose by 0.3 percentage points in the year to February, an increase that was widely expected after the Bank of England said last month that price growth was set to accelerate over the next quarter. Changes to the way in which the measure…
Overnight rate unchanged despite BoE injection
The Bank of England's attempt to lower sterling short-term interbank borrowing costs by adding £5 billion ($10 billion) to the money markets looks to have failed.
Reserve ratio up as Zhou hints at PBC hike
The People's Bank of China on Wednesday 18 March demanded that banks hold more cash in its coffers as Zhou Xiaochuan, the governor of the central bank, indicated rate rises were likely.
Markets getting better at guessing rate moves
Financial markets have increasingly been able to correctly predict monetary policy decisions for a number of large central banks, research published by the European Central Bank notes.
Commodity prices prompted RBA rate rise
The likelihood of rampant commodity price growth over the course of 2008 led the Reserve Bank of Australia to hike rates by a quarter point earlier this month, minutes of the March monetary policy meeting reveal.
Fed works over weekend to counter market stress
The Federal Reserve took its fourth emergency action in ten days on Sunday 16 March, cutting the rate at which it offers discount window funds and attempting to boost trading in securitisation markets.