Monetary policy decisions
Brazil’s MPC hikes again, but signals possible end to tightening
After 50bp hike, BCB to assess “residual adjustment” to policy rate in September meeting
BoE accelerates tightening as inflation expected to hit 13%
“Enormous” external shocks to blame for large changes in forecasts, officials say
Madagascar raises rates 90bp
Central bank expects economy to grow but speaks of troubling global conditions
Armenia orders 25bp interest rate hike
High inflation prompts central bank to continue postwar tightening cycle
RBA raises interest rate by another 50bp
Governor Philip Lowe says RBA aims to keep the economy on an even keel while bringing inflation back to target
Rates round-up: Latin American central banks battle persistent inflation
Colombian, Dominican and Nicaraguan central banks hike rates as inflation stays high
Argentina accelerates tightening with 800bp hike
Central bank says it aims to make real rate positive as president reshuffles government
Costa Rica makes largest hike since 2010
Central bank predicts that inflation will not reach its target range until 2024.
Ghana seeks IMF aid as reserves dwindle
Government secures Afreximbank loan and MPC holds rate despite inflation nearing 30%
Gulf central banks increase rates in line with Fed
Five banks raise rates 75bp, while Kuwait orders 25bp increase due to different currency peg
Kazakhstan orders 50bp rate rise
Unlike neighbours, Kazakhstan continues tightening with eight hikes since last July
Denmark raises rates to maintain euro peg
National Bank of Denmark increases rates by 50bp as inflation rises to highest level since 1983
Nepal hikes rates and constricts credit
Himalayan country confronts rising inflation and strained reserves
Sarb orders largest rate rise since 2002
MPC orders 75bp increase as currency weakens and inflation surges
Papua New Guinea raises rates for first time since 2011
Rising inflation prompts first move in more than two years
Uzbekistan lowers key rate by 100bp
Central Asian country follows Russia in reversing rate increases from start of invasion of Ukraine
ECB surprises markets with a 50bp rate hike
Central bank unveils new instrument to prevent sharp increases in sovereign bond spreads
Nigeria raises policy rate by 100bp
MPC cites external tightening and conflict as sources of rising inflation
China holds key lending rates
PBoC continues to diverge from counterparts overseas as it sticks with easy policy
ECB readies first hike since 2011 as it faces policy ‘trilemma’
Central bank may be forced to choose two options among price stability, fragmentation risk and market functioning
Chilean central bank makes surprise 75bp rate hike
Board takes interest rates to highest level since 1998
Bank of Korea lifts key rate by half a point to fight inflation
Central bank also warns of high downside risks to the economy
New Zealand’s central bank delivers third straight 50bp hike
Analysts predict RBNZ will start slowing down the pace of rate hikes from October
Pakistan raises rates again as inflation climbs past 20%
IMF urges tighter fiscal policy as governor's post remains unfilled