Central banking
Indonesia’s economy maintains steady growth momentum in the first quarter
Morning commuters at a pedestrian crossing in the central business district of Jakarta, Indonesia, on Nov. 5, 2021. Indonesia’s economy grew for the fourth straight quarter between January and March as Covid-19 restrictions continued to be relaxed, statistics bureau data showed on Monday. Dimas Ardian | Bloomberg | Getty Images An historic rise in commodity […]
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ECB member pushes for quick move to raise rates, says Russia-Ukraine war could derail recovery
The European Central Bank should move quickly to raise interest rates in order to tackle soaring inflation, according to Finland’s central bank chief. His comments come as the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of England’s tightening cycle intensifies pressure on the ECB to follow suit. “We have a conflict in pressures in monetary policy,” […]
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‘We see a big recession in the making’: Top CEOs are fearing the worst in Europe
Top European CEOs are fearing a euro zone recession as a confluence of economic shocks continues to threaten the outlook for the bloc. Alex Kraus | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — The CEOs of several European blue chip companies have told CNBC that they see a significant recession coming down the pike in Europe. […]
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British pound plummets as Bank of England warns of recession risk
Sterling notes and coins are laid out Matt Cardy | Getty Images The British pound on Thursday was set for its largest daily drop since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, after the Bank of England warned of a sharp growth slowdown in the U.K. economy. Sterling hit a low of 1.2393 against the dollar […]
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Bank of England chief defends cautious rate-hiking cycle, sees unprecedented shock to people’s income
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey. Simon Dawson | Bloomberg via Getty Images LONDON — Governor Andrew Bailey has sought to defend the Bank of England’s cautious approach to monetary tightening, saying policymakers are considering the wider picture of an inflation shock that the U.K. economy is now experiencing. The BOE may have completed its […]
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Bank of England hikes interest rates to 13-year high, sees inflation hitting 10%
BOE Governor Andrew Bailey has warned the Bank is walking a “narrow path” between growth and inflation. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — The Bank of England on Thursday raised interest rates to their highest level in 13 years in a bid to tackle soaring inflation. In a widely expected move, policymakers at the […]
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Watch Governor Andrew Bailey speak after the Bank of England’s rate hike
[The stream is slated to start at 08:00 ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey is speaking at a press conference following the U.K. central bank’s latest monetary policy decision. In a widely expected move, policymakers at the BOE voted […]
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India raises rates at surprise monetary policy meeting, bond yields jump
A youth walks past the entrance of the Reserve Bank of India head office in Mumbai on Nov. 17, 2021. India’s central bank raised its main lending rate off record lows in a surprise move on Wednesday to contain rising inflation, shocking markets and pushing the benchmark 10-year bond yield to its highest levels in […]
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‘Risky’ fourth straight rate hike expected from Bank of England as inflation soars
LONDON, February 03: Governor of the Bank of England Andrew Bailey leaves after a press conference at Bank of England on February 3, 2022 in London, England. The Bank is expected to hike interest rates for a fourth consecutive meeting on Thursday, but faces a touch balancing act between supporting growth and curbing inflation. Dan […]
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Russia races to avert historic default as bondholders wait for dollar payments
Russia faces renewed threat of debt default on May 4, according to major ratings agencies, as the grace period comes to a close after it attempted to service its dollar bond payments in Russian rubles. Mikhail Tereshchenko | Sputnik | via Reuters Russia looks set to meet another deadline for debt payments on Wednesday after […]
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