Central banking
Bank of England chief focused on tariff ‘growth shock’ but downplays UK recession risk
The Bank of England is focused on the potential U.K. growth shock from U.S. tariffs if there is a slowdown in global trade, the central bank’s governor Andrew Bailey said Thursday. “We’re certainly quite focused on the growth shock,” Bailey told CNBC’s Sara Eisen in an interview at the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings. Going into […]
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Fed’s Hammack calls for patience in assessing what impacts tariffs will have on the economy
Key Points In her first broadcast interview since taking the reins at the Cleveland Fed, Hammack noted the high level of uncertainty now and did not commit to a specific course of action regarding interest rates. A former Goldman Sachs executive, Hammack said she is sensitive to market movements but only in how they affect […]
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Indonesia plans to import more from the U.S. to ‘narrow’ trade surplus, finance minister says
The Semanggi overpass in Jakarta, Indonesia. Fadil Aziz | The Image Bank | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs have pushed countries to look for ways to improve their trade balance with the U.S. and negotiate the extent of duties levied on their imports. Indonesia’s plan now is to “narrow,” or even eliminate its […]
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European Central Bank should only cut interest rates once more this year, IMF Europe head says
This photo taken on Jan. 30, 2025 shows the European Central Bank ECB headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany. Zhang Fan/Xinhua via Getty Images The European Central Bank should only enact one more quarter percentage point interest rate cut this year despite wider risks to economic growth, the International Monetary Fund’s Europe chief said Wednesday. “We have […]
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European Central Bank’s Lagarde says she hopes Trump doesn’t fire Fed’s Powell
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde on Tuesday said she hoped that U.S. President Donald Trump would not fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Asked by CNBC’s Sara Eisen if that scenario was a current material risk to markets, Lagarde said: “I certainly hope not … I hope that it is not a risk.” Speaking […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Investors grow wary of U.S. assets as Trump intensifies attacks on Powell
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he meets with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 17, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Yesterday’s edition of this newsletter cautioned that U.S. President Donald Trump’s desire to intervene in the Federal Reserve, as he […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump’s threat to intervene in Fed could cause upheaval
The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building in Washington, DC, U.S., on Feb. 27, 2024. Morah Ratner | Bloomberg | Getty Images An independent central bank is seen by most (including this newsletter) as the bedrock of a functional economy. Officials steer the economy by calibrating the benchmark interest rate on which bank loans and […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump’s desire to intervene in Fed could cause chaos
The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building in Washington, DC, U.S., on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. Stefani Reynolds | Bloomberg | Getty Images An independent central bank is seen by most (including this newsletter) as the bedrock of a functional economy. Officials steer the economy by calibrating the benchmark interest rate on which bank loans […]
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Turkey’s central bank surprises with 350-basis-point rate hike
Cityscape at sunset on March 4, 2024 in Istanbul, Turkey. Dia Images | Getty Images News | Getty Images Turkey’s central bank surprised markets on Thursday when it raised its key interest rate, the one-week repurchase rate, from 42.5% to 46%, ending the easing cycle it began in December of last year. The decision comes […]
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European Central Bank cuts interest rates, warns of ‘deteriorated’ growth outlook on trade tensions
The European Central Bank made yet another 25-basis-point interest rate cut on Thursday as global tariff turmoil has created widespread uncertainty and spurred fears about the euro zone’s economic growth. A rate cut was fully anticipated by markets, with an around 94% chance of a 25-basis-point trim being priced in ahead of the decision, according […]
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