Interest rates
Turkey makes surprise rate cut
The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey unexpectedly decided to lower interest rates by 25 basis points on Thursday.
Chile raises rate
The Central Bank of Chile decided on Thursday to raise its interest rate by 25 basis points to 5.75%.
China raises rates again
The People's Bank of China decided on Friday to raise rates for the fifth time since March in order to curb rising inflation.
Bank of England injects £4.4 billion extra
The Bank of England loaned £4.4 billion ($8.9 billion) more than the forecast reserves target on Thursday after promising to do so last week if overnight lending rates remained high.
New Zealand holds rates
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand decided to keep its benchmark official cash rate (OCR) at 8.25% on Thursday.
SNB adjusts three-month inter-bank target
The Swiss National Bank said on Thursday that it was increasing its three-month Libor (London inter-bank offered rate) by 25 basis points to 2.75% in an effort to calm the Swiss franc money market.
SA reveals rate hikes are paying off
The South African Reserve Bank's monetary policy appears to be working as inflationary pressures dampened in the quarter to September.
ECB carries out three-month tender
The European Central Bank injected €75 billion into the money markets on Wednesday as part of a three-month refinancing operation.
Japan safe from subprime threat
The Bank of Japan said on Tuesday that the country's financial institutions were unlikely to be drastically affected by the subprime crisis in the US.
Chinese inflation reaches 6.5%
China's consumer price index rose 6.5% in August, prompting speculation that the People's Bank of China will be forced to raise rates again.
Rate signals and CB transparency
Interest rates should be added to the list of signals that central banks can reveal in order to be transparent, according to a paper published by the Centre for Economic Policy Research.
Taiwan - Annual Report 2006
Taiwan's economy grew by 4.62% last year, buoyed by strong exports in the consumer electronics sector.
Subprime reaction mirrors past crises - Greenspan
Alan Greenspan, a former chairman of the Federal Reserve, has said that the reaction of bankers to the subprime crisis is identical to their behaviour during the 1987 crash and the near-collapse of the Long Term Capital Management hedge fund in 1998.
Cyprus holds rates
The Central Bank of Cyprus decided to leave its benchmark rate at 4.5% on Monday.
Gambia holds rates at 15%
The Central Bank of the Gambia said that an increase in food prices meant that it had to keep its benchmark rediscount rate at 15%.
Malaysia holds rates at 3.5%
Bank Negara Malaysia decided to keep its overnight call rate at 3.5% on Friday.
Ford chief joins Wall Street's calls for Fed cut
Alan Mulally, the chief executive of motor company Ford, voiced his support for a cut to the federal funds rate on Friday.
Japan holds rates for now
The Bank of Japan's monetary policy board voted 8-1 in favour of keeping the overnight call rate at about 0.5%.
Polish MPC member says rate hike can wait
Stanislaw Owsiak, a member of the National Bank of Poland's monetary policy council (MPC), said July data indicated an August interest rate rise may not be necessary.
China makes two rate hikes to cool inflation
The People's Bank of China increased its benchmark rate by 18 basis points to 7.02% and its deposit rate by 27 basis points to 3.6% in an effort to stabilise inflationary pressures.
RBA's Stevens testifies to lawmakers
The Reserve Bank of Australia's governor, Glenn Stevens, and three senior officials were grilled on the impact of subprime, models used for forecasting and the prospects interest rates in an election year at this House of Representatives hearing.
Market optimism fades after Fed action
After the rally in US equity market of Friday continued in Asian and European markets after the weekend, Wall Street indexes were firmly back in the red by mid-day on Monday.
Czech deputy sees "significant" rate rise
The Czech central bank should raise rates "significantly" to keep inflation on target, says Ludek Niedermayer, the Czech central bank's deputy governor.
Norway raises rates to 4.75%
The Central Bank of Norway has increased its key policy rate by 0.25% to 4.75%, despite acknowledging recent market turmoil.