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Philippines held rates steady to hedge against uncertainty, cenbank governor says
The Philippine central bank's decision to keep its key policy rate steady was its way of hedging against global uncertainties, its governor said on Friday.
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Norway central bank may soon be ready for 'a little' easing of rates, governor says
Norway's central bank is nearing its first interest rate cut in five years, although keeping inflation in check will require a higher cost of borrowing than for much of the last de...
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ECB can keep cutting rates even if Fed takes it slow, Vujcic says
The European Central Bank could cut interest rates three more times this year even if its U.S. counterpart moves more slowly but policy easing is predicated on a rapid fall in unde...
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Exclusive: Bank of England's Pill 'cautious' about further rate cuts
The Bank of England needs to move cautiously with cutting interest rates because the long process of wrestling down inflation is not yet complete, BoE Chief Economist Huw Pill told...
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India's Tata Steel likely to tap bond market after near 1-year hiatus, sources say
India's Tata Steel is set to tap the corporate bond market after a gap of nearly one year, two sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
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ECB should cut rates gradually, not target 'neutral,' Nagel argues
The European Central Bank should ease policy only gradually and not target a difficult-to-define "neutral" level for interest rates, Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel said on Wedn...
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Bank of England's Mann: Bigger rate cut was needed to 'cut through the noise'
Bank of England policymaker Catherine Mann said on Tuesday she voted for a half-point interest rate cut last week to "cut through the noise" about the right stance for policy, but ...
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Fed to wait for months on next rate cut as tariffs risk inflation flare up: Reuters poll
Faced with the threat of rising inflation, the U.S. Federal Reserve will wait until next quarter before cutting rates again, according to a majority of economists in a Reuters poll...
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Bond traders waver as Trump questions US government debt figures
Bond investors were thrown off balance on Monday by U.S. President Donald Trump's weekend remarks on investigating Treasury debt payments for fraud, with some hoping they signaled ...
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Central banks grapple with uncertainty in 2025's foggy economic landscape
The first central bank interest rate moves of 2025 suggest it will be a year where some important heavyweights, in both the developed and emerging parts of the world, travel in dif...
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Stronger wage growth justifies caution on rates, says BoE's Pill
Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said on Friday that an expected rise in inflation this year would probably not lead to second-round price pressures, but that recent strong...
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ECB still has several rate cuts to go before hitting 'neutral' level, paper finds
The European Central Bank may still be several interest rate cuts away from the level where it stops holding back economic growth, it said in a paper on Friday, though it downplaye...
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Leaving Fed behind, top central banks have room to ease
Central banks around the globe have plenty of room to keep cutting interest rates, and a limited "decoupling" from the U.S. Federal Reserve could continue as it pauses its own poli...
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VIEW India's central bank cuts repo rate for first time in nearly 5 years
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reduced its key repo rate on Friday for the first time since May 2020, aiming to provide stimulus to the sluggish economy, which is projected to gro...
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India's central bank to cut rates to boost economy as inflation slows
India is expected to cut interest rates for the first time in nearly five years on Friday to provide stimulus to its sluggish economy, with easing price pressures giving policymake...
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IMF expects BOJ to raise rates again this year, eye neutral level by end-2027
The Bank of Japan is likely to raise interest rates again this year and see borrowing costs reach levels deemed neutral to the economy by the end of 2027, a senior International Mo...
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Uganda keeps key rate unchanged but flags uncertain outlook
Uganda's central bank held its key lending rate for the second meeting in a row on Thursday, saying near-term inflation appeared well-contained but that the outlook was more uncert...
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UK under pressure to issue fewer long-dated bonds
Britain is under pressure from bond dealers and investors to sell fewer long-dated government bonds - which briefly slumped in value earlier this year - as it seeks to finance arou...
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