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ECB's Kazaks expects more rate cuts if current economic trajectory holds, Bloomberg News reports
The European Central Bank could lower borrowing costs further if the current economic trajectory is maintained, Governing Council member Martins Kazaks told Bloomberg News in an in...
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Bank of Canada gave less weight to downward risks to inflation - minutes
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New BOJ board member Koeda says real interest rates very low
New Bank of Japan board member Junko Koeda said the country's real interest rates are currently "extremely low," as inflation accelerates backed by solid growth in wages.
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ECB must be pragmatic, data driven in setting rates, Panetta says
The European Central Bank must be pragmatic and data-driven in setting its interest rates, governing council member Fabio Panetta said on Wednesday in a letter to the Financial Tim...
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Fed's Goolsbee sees lower interest rates in a year's time, but warns of uncertainties, FT reports
Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Austan Goolsbee said he expected interest rates to be "a fair bit lower" in 12-18 months but added that it may take longer than anticipated f...
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BOJ's Ueda vows to raise rates if inflationary pressures broaden
The Bank of Japan must raise interest rates if persistent increases in food costs lead to broad-based inflation, Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Wednesday, signalling the bank's resolv...
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BOJ discussed chance of more rate hikes at January meeting, minutes show
Bank of Japan policymakers discussed the pace of raising interest rates further after deciding to hike short-term interest rates to the highest in 17 years, minutes of their Januar...
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Atlanta Fed's Bostic now sees only one rate cut this year
Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic said he anticipates slower progress on inflation in coming months and as a result now sees the Fed cutting its benchmark interest r...
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Key ECB dove makes case for more policy easing
The case for another European Central Bank interest rate cut is strengthening, ECB board member Piero Cipollone said on Monday, just days after another prominent policy dove made a...
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BOJ says to raise rates if price target to be achieved, despite losses on JGBs
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Monday the central bank will continue to raise interest rates if its underlying inflation target is likely to be achieved, despite potenti...
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Everything points towards ECB rate cut in April, Stournaras says
A European Central Bank rate cut in April is increasingly likely since inflation is slowing, wage growth is moderating and service price pressures are easing, Greek central bank ch...
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Trump trade upheaval leaves foreign central banks guessing
Slowing economic growth mixed with a bout of renewed inflation risks moving the U.S. from global overachiever to a drag on the rest of the world as foreign central banks and others...
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Bank of England tries to dampen talk of quick rate cuts in face of uncertainty
The Bank of England held interest rates at 4.5% and warned against assumptions that they would be cut over its next few meetings as it grappled with deep uncertainty hanging over t...
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Central banks turn more cautious on rate cuts
Big developed market central banks are turning cautious after a series of interest rate cuts and as uncertainty in global economics and politics grows.
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Bank of England keeps rates on hold, warns against assumptions for cuts in face of uncertainty
The Bank of England is grappling with deep uncertainty hanging over the British and world economies.
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Swiss National Bank cuts key rate with inflation low, but flags uncertainty
The Swiss National Bank cut its main interest rate to just above zero on Thursday, saying inflationary pressures were well contained despite increased uncertainty over the global i...
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Hong Kong central bank keeps base rate unchanged as Fed holds steady
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) left its base rate unchanged at 4.75% on Thursday, in line with the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to keep rates steady.
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Bank of England set to sit tight on rates as uncertainty mounts
The Bank of England looks set to keep interest rates on hold on Thursday as it awaits the impact on the economy of U.S. President Donald Trump's trade tariff onslaught and of the B...
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