Interest rates
Riksbank surprises markets with rate hike
The Riksbank confounded expectations on Wednesday by hiking rates to 4.25%.
ECB's Trichet reaffirms price stability commitment
Jean-Claude Trichet, the president of the European Central Bank (ECB), explained the thinking behind the eurozone lender's recent policy decision and shift in stance.
Poole outlines problems of predicting Fed rates
Attempts by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) to provide forward guidance in the policy statement cause more communications difficulties than they solve, says William Poole, the president of the St Louis Federal Reserve.
UK inflation creeps higher
British CPI inflation edged further above the Bank of England's 2% target in January.
Demand for Fed money up in latest auction facility
Results of the latest Term Auction Facility operation reveal a slight rise in demand for Federal Reserve funds.
Chances of rate cut fall on UK inflation data
Further monetary loosening in Britain looked less likely after factory-gate inflation hit its highest level since 1991.
Further rate hikes to come, says RBA
The Reserve Bank of Australia has signalled its intention to raise rates.
Cutting rates a mistake, says Israel's Fischer
Stanley Fischer, the governor of the Bank of Israel, has rebuffed calls to lower rates, saying inflation was too high to warrant a cut.
Chile holds rates at 6.25%
Concern regarding the global outlook has prompted the Central Bank of Chile to leave rates unchanged in spite of concern over inflation.
BoE makes expected rate cut
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee cut rates to 5.25%, as widely expected.
ECB holds rates, but hawkish tone goes
Jean-Claude Trichet, the president of the European Central Bank, revealed a shift to a more dovish outlook as the governing council held rates at 4% for the eighth straight month.
ECB right but opaque, says report
The latest Monitoring the European Central Bank report, published on Thursday by the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), suggests that there is much room for improvement in the way the European Central Bank (ECB) sets interest rates and…
Czech Republic raises rates as inflation surges
The Czech National Bank's rate-setting board voted to raise its benchmark rate to 3.75%.
Indonesia holds rates
Bank Indonesia's rate-setting board voted on Wednesday to leave rates at 8% in an attempt to bring inflation within the 4-6% range set for 2008.
Australia raises rates to fresh high
The Reserve Bank of Australia's rate-setting board voted to raise rates 25 basis points to 7%, their highest level in over 11 years.
Loan approvals down, conditions tighten: Fed poll
Borrowers in the US face rising costs and tougher conditions for loans, a survey published by the Federal Reserve on Monday shows.
Romania raises rates by 100 basis points
The National Bank of Romania surprised markets on Monday by raising its benchmark rate a full percentage point to 9%.
Skrzypek plans may damage credibility: Polish MPC
The National Bank of Poland's rate-setting council has said that organisational changes proposed by Slawomir Skrzypek, the president of the central bank, should be dropped while doubts remain over their legality.
Russia raises rates, ups reserve ratio
The Central Bank of Russia has hiked rates and its reserve ratio requirements in a bid to curb inflation.
Joint rate moves have little benefit
The gains from monetary policy coordination in the United States and the eurozone are small, research published by the European Central Bank finds.
South Africa holds rates
The South African Reserve Bank's rate-setting board voted on Thursday to hold rates at 11%.
Pakistan rates up by half a point
The State Bank of Pakistan's rate-setting board has raised its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 10.5%.
Poland raises rates to 5.25%
The National Bank of Poland's rate-setting monetary policy council opted to hike its benchmark reference rate by 25 basis points on Thursday.
Bank of England's King to get second term
Mervyn King has been granted a further five-year term as the governor of the Bank of England.