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Australia’s central bank will be on alert to the risk that economic outlook may change, but the flow of data has been roughly in line with its expectations, its governor said on Monday.…
European shares were little changed on Friday (Sep 19), capping an eventful week on a benign note with sentiment that was largely shaped by crucial central bank decisions, including the US…
The new rule comes amid a government-led anti-corruption crackdown on infrastructure projects The Philippine central bank has tightened the noose on large cash withdrawals, ordering banks…
The currency’s strength relative to regional peers is seen as a threat to exports and tourism Thailand’s central bank has intervened to slow the Thai currency’s movement, an assistant…
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) kept interest rates steady on Friday (Sep 19) but decided to start selling its holdings of risky assets, taking another step forward in phasing out remnants of its…
ASIAN markets swung on Friday at the end of a strong week for investors following the US interest rate cut, with attention now turning to a call between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. While…
The Bank of Japan is expected to keep interest rates steady on Friday, as policymakers seek more clarity on whether the economy can withstand US President Donald Trump’s tariffs and…
The Bank of Korea (BOK) plans to expand its forward guidance scheme by offering a dot plot of the likely path of future interest rates to better communicate monetary policy to market…
Hong Kong’s central bank on Thursday (Sep 18) lowered its base interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.5 per cent, tracking a cut by the US Federal Reserve. It was the first easing by the…
The Bank of Japan could raise interest rates in October even if Sanae Takaichi, a proponent of aggressive monetary easing, wins the ruling party’s leadership race and becomes the next…
The bank expects the US central bank to cut rates three times by the end of this year Deutsche Bank expects gold to average US$4,000 an ounce in 2026, as US Federal Reserve rate cuts and…
The Bank of Canada reduced its key policy rate to a three-year low of 2.5 per cent on Wednesday (Sep 17), the first cut in six months, and said that it would be ready to cut again if risks…
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. Last week, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate tracked by Freddie…
Indonesia’s central bank delivered another surprise interest rate cut on Wednesday (Sep 17), its sixth cut since it kicked off an easing cycle in September last year, saying economic…
INDONESIAN lawmakers are weighing changes at the central bank that include a broader mandate and a lower bar for removing senior officials, heightening investor concerns about the monetary…
Just checking in on everyone’s New Year’s resolution to get fit. Are we still doing this, or what? Whatever your answer, a good fitness tracker can be super helpful but some of them out…
A veteran banker who led a Malaysian lender to record profit says that the South-east Asian country can hold off on further cutting borrowing costs as current levels are sufficient to…
The move caters to rising demand from rich investors for private assets that offer a measure of liquidity UOB, South-east Asia’s third-biggest bank by total assets, said it is the world’s…
The central bank will kick off its September meeting shortly after the US Federal Reserve is expected to cut its policy rate Most Bank of Japan (BOJ) watchers expect authorities to lift…
Deutsche Bank hired three for its Asia Pacific credit trading and sales desk, underscoring high demand for staff, as finance professionals shift among banks in the region. The lender hired…
Australian lenders are slashing headcount as falling benchmark interest rates put pressure on margins National Australia Bank (NAB), the nation’s second-largest lender by market value, is…
The deal has “the potential to damage BI’s reputation as an independent institution” Indonesia’s government and central bank sought to allay concerns on Monday (Sep 8) about their unusual…
Economists at Bank of America forecast two US Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts this year, in September and December, based on weak August employment data, scrapping what had become an…
DONALD Trump’s pick to join the Federal Reserve’s board of governors said on Thursday that he plans to take a leave of absence from his White House job while at the US central bank - but…
