Russian central bank holds key rate at two-decade high
Moscow (AFP) - Russia's central bank kept its key rate at a two-decade high of 21 percent on Friday and ...
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Swiss cut rates again over global economic ‘uncertainty’
Zurich (AFP) - Switzerland's central bank cut its key interest rate on Thursday, citing the "high uncertainty" in the global ...
Trump taps Michelle Bowman to be US Fed vice chair for supervision
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump on Monday picked Michelle Bowman to be the Federal Reserve's next vice chair ...
US Fed likely to keep rates steady as Trump uncertainty flares
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged at its policy meeting this ...
ECB chief warns of ‘risks all over’ as rates cut again
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde warned Thursday the eurozone faces "risks all over" amid US ...
S. Korea’s central bank cuts rate, growth outlook over tariff fears
Seoul (AFP) - South Korea's central bank on Tuesday slashed interest rates and its annual growth forecast as it looks ...
Japan’s core inflation rate hits 19-month high
Tokyo (AFP) - Japanese inflation accelerated in January, further pressuring households as prices excluding fresh food rose 3. 2 percent ...
ECB rate hikes result in record loss in 2024
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The European Central bank on Thursday reported a record loss in 2024 after it had aggressively ...
US Fed chair says in no rush to tweak interest rate policy
Washington (AFP) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the US central bank was in no hurry to ...
Fed’s favored inflation gauge accelerates further in December
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure accelerated for a third month in a row in December, ...
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