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Ghana central bank holds key rate, awaits new government's policy plans
Ghana's central bank left its main interest rate unchanged on Monday, saying that inflation was expected to start falling again and that detailed talks on monetary policy were diff...
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Bank of Canada likely to cut rates by 25bps, give tariff impact analysis
The Bank of Canada will most likely trim its key benchmark rate by 25 basis points this week and is widely expected to offer an analysis on the impact of potential U.S. tariffs, ec...
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Pakistan central bank cuts key rate by 100 bps
Pakistan's central bank cut its benchmark interest rate by 100 basis points to 12% on Monday, in line with expectations, as the bank expects an uptick in economic activity after 1,...
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India central bank opts for bond purchases in week to Jan 17
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) made net purchases of government bonds in the secondary market last week, marking the first such operation in over three years, data released on Fri...
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Moody's raises Argentina's rating for the first time in five years
Ratings agency Moody's on Friday raised Argentina's long-term foreign currency sovereign credit rating to "Caa3" from "Ca", citing the government's forceful policy shift that has h...
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The Bank of England's rate cut challenge: stumbling growth and stubborn inflation
The Bank of England must contend with a slowdown in Britain's economy but also stubborn inflation pressures when it considers whether to cut interest rates in early February as wel...
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Fed to hold rates steady at an unsteady moment
U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers meeting next week are expected to keep interest rates on hold but the larger story unfolding will be how the central bank confronts early moves by...
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BOJ raises short-term interest rates to 0.5% in widely expected move
The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday in a widely expected move, reflecting its growing optimism that wages will continue rising and keep inflation sustainably around i...
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Trump policies likely to raise bond market's inflation fears, top money managers say
Giant U.S. asset managers overseeing well over $20 trillion are anticipating continued price pressures because of President Donald Trump's immigration and trade policies, a scenari...
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Turkey cenbank cuts rates by 250 points to 45% as expected
Turkey's central bank cut its key interest rate by 250 basis points to 45% as expected on Thursday, carrying on an easing cycle it launched last month alongside a decline in annual...
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Third time lucky for 'Year of the Bond' call?
After two years of significant underperformance by bonds, investors may have a hard time swallowing claims that 2025 will be the "year of the bond". But there are compelling reason...
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ECB's Rehn says inflation confidence will allow for rate cuts
European Central Bank interest rates will keep falling as policymakers are confident that inflation will stabilise at the bank's 2% target, Finnish central bank chief Olli Rehn sai...
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Swiss National Bank can cut rates further or go negative, chairman says
The Swiss National Bank still has room to cut interest rates again and even take rates below 0% if Swiss inflation falls too far, Chairman Martin Schlegel said on Wednesday, althou...
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Angola central bank holds key rate with inflation still high
Angola's central bank left its main interest rate unchanged on Tuesday for the fourth meeting in a row, as inflation continued to ease in the oil-rich Southern African country but ...
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France on track for record demand for first syndicated bond since election
France was on track on Tuesday to see record demand for its first syndicated government bond sale since a snap election last year unleashed turmoil on its markets, according to a l...
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Easing tariff fears cement bets on ECB rate cut next week
European Central Bank policymakers are likely breathing a sigh of relief that the new U.S. administration did not impose the blanket trade tariffs some had feared and a rate cut ne...
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Market pricing of up to four ECB rate cuts this year is reasonable, Vujcic says
Market expectations for European Central Bank interest rate cuts are reasonable and risks around the inflation outlook are broadly balanced, Croatian central bank chief Boris Vujci...
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BoE could slow QT to hold off bond vigilantes
Bond vigilantism has returned to Britain, raising the prospect that the government will be forced to consider politically toxic tax rises or public spending cuts to placate investo...
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