Interest rates
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.
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.
Australia to raise rates during election campaign?
Economists are convinced that Glenn Stevens will become the first governor of the Australian central bank to raise interest rates in the midst of an election campaign.
Hints of rate rise from the Bank of Japan
The strong performance of Japan's economy will continue despite global economic uncertainties reflecting fears such as the US subprime mortgage crisis, according to Toshihiko Fukui, the governor of the Bank of Japan.
Canadian dollar begins to slide
The Canadian dollar fell on Thursday from an all-time high as worries grew over the effect of the US subprime mortgage crisis on corporate profits and stocks slumped. Analysts said that the market was "definitely overextended".
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.