Interest rates
Bank of Korea holds rates at 2.75%
Growth sluggish and inflation on target but central bank needs more time to judge tariff effects
Kenya cuts benchmark rate to 10%
Central bank says easing necessary to boost lending to private sector and stimulate growth
New Zealand makes rate cut in response to tariffs
RBNZ eases policy by 25bp and points to trade war’s downside risks to growth
Do Trump/Doge materially threaten the Federal Reserve?
Experts weigh in on the danger levels for the US central bank, including whether it is overstaffed
Colombia holds rates amid government pressure for cuts
Banrep board divided after three new members join; country’s president says decision “unacceptable”
Hungary holds rates amid continuing upside risks to inflation
MNB points to geopolitical and trade uncertainty in explaining first policy decision under new governor
Borrower-lender ties key in policy transmission – BoE research
Stronger ties between banks and firms leads to weaker pass-through in low-rate environment, study finds
PBoC tweaks lending facility as framework reform continues
Chinese central bank phases out MLF’s role in monetary policy by allowing dynamic pricing
BIS paper links long-term rates decline to FOMC meetings
Study finds 70% of drop in rates in G10 countries is due to market moves close to Fed meetings
China holds loan prime rates again
PBoC stays put while government works to boost consumption
Brazil delivers another 100bp hike
BCB’s battle against inflation continues as government announces more fiscally expansionary measures
FOMC holds rates amid uncertainty and stagflation risks
Fed chair Jay Powell says inertia also a factor as committee opts for caution
Indonesia holds rates after stock market rout
BI opts to defend exchange rate as country records deflation for first time in 25 years
Morocco cuts rates to 2.25%
Central bank expects inflation to be near 2% over next two years
Bank of Japan holds rates amid trade uncertainty
Strong wage growth underpins economic recovery but central bank remains wary of US tariffs
US dollar dominance: beyond the ‘exorbitant privilege’
Biagio Bossone argues that dollar ‘seigniorage’ extends into the very structure of global finance and its ‘exorbitant privilege’ is worth up to $804 billion annually
Peru holds policy rate at 4.75%
BCRP stays put as inflation and growth continue to move in right direction
‘Trump slump’ hedges rise on rate cut fears
One dealer notes five-fold increase in number of clients hedging against possibility of faster easing
Bank of Israel responds to criticism over high rates
Chair of parliamentary committee had blamed tight policy for lenders’ excess profits
BIS paper explains monetary policy’s impact on long-run rates
Authors say “forgiving” economy allows central bankers to set policy without clear view of r*