Central banking
European Central Bank poised to signal July rate hike as inflation jumps to fresh record high
Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, seen during a panel session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The European Central Bank on Thursday is expected to confirm its intention to raise interest rates next month, as rate setters meet in […]
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Australia’s central bank raises rates by 50 basis points in hawkish surprise
People walk past the Reserve Bank of Australia building in Sydney. On May 3, 2022, Australia’s central bank raised interest rates for the first time in more than a decade to curb soaring consumer prices. Saeed Khan | AFP | Getty Images Australia’s central bank on Tuesday raised interest rates by the most in 22 […]
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Turkey’s inflation soars to 73%, a 23-year high, as food and energy costs skyrocket
A man sells slippers in Eminonu on May 5, 2022, in Istanbul, Turkey. The country has enjoyed rapid growth for years, but President Erdogan has for years refused to meaningfully raise rates to cool the resulting inflation. The result has been a plummeting Turkish lira and far less spending power for the average Turk. Burak […]
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British pound is taking on ’emerging market’ characteristics, Bank of America says
A trader pauses while monitoring financial data on computer screens at ETX Capital, a broker of contracts-for-difference, in London, U.K. on Friday, Oct. 7, 2016. Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON – Sterling is in danger of becoming an “emerging market” currency as falling growth and growing risks cause investors to flee the […]
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Fed Governor Christopher Waller says he’s prepared to take rates past ‘neutral’ to fight inflation
Christopher Waller, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee for governor of the Federal Reserve, listens during a Senate Banking Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Monday he sees interest rate increases continuing through the rest of the year […]
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Japan is finally seeing some inflation – but it may not be time to celebrate
Japan’s core consumer prices may be approaching the central bank’s 2% target, but veteran entrepreneur Ernie Higa says it’s not time to cheer yet. “When you talk about inflation, it’s kind of like cholesterol – there’s good cholesterol and bad cholesterol – what we’re experiencing now in Japan is bad inflation,” Higa, chairman & CEO […]
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Russia’s central bank cuts key interest rate to 11%, citing decreased stability risks
MOSCOW, Russia: The Russian central bank has implemented a range of capital controls in a bid to support domestic assets and the ruble currency, as international sanctions squeeze the economy following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. KIRILL Kudryavtsev | AFP | Getty Images The Central Bank of Russia on Thursday cut its key interest rate from […]
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South Korea delivers back-to-back interest rate hikes to combat inflation
Signage for Bank of Korea is displayed atop the central bank’s headquarters building in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. South Korea’s central bank hiked interest rates for a second consecutive meeting on Thursday to wrestle consumer inflation down from 13-year highs, and further raised its projections for prices to rise to their […]
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Fed minutes point to more rate hikes that go further than the market anticipates
Federal Reserve officials earlier this month stressed the need to raise interest rates quickly and possibly more than markets anticipate to tackle a burgeoning inflation problem, meeting minutes released Wednesday showed. Not only did policymakers see the need to raise benchmark borrowing rates by 50 points, but they also said similar hikes likely would be […]
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Watch IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva and Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser discuss the global economy
[The stream is slated to start at 11:30 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Spiraling food and energy prices are squeezing households around the world, while central banks are tightening monetary policy to rein in inflation, exerting further pressure on indebted nations, companies and […]
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