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South Korea’s central bank said on Wednesday (Dec 17) that headline inflation in 2026 could exceed earlier forecasts, if the won stays at its current level against the dollar. “If the…
The reduction is the fifth since October 2024, with rates down by a total of 125 basis points Thailand’s central bank cut its key interest rate on Wednesday (Dec 17), as widely expected,…
Thailand’s central bank has taken action to tackle the appreciation of the baht, governor Vitai Ratanakorn said on Tuesday (Dec 16). It is worried about the currency’s rapid rise and is…
Between the Wollman Skating Rink and the horse-drawn carriage rides, New York’s Central Park is a holiday destination and now J.Crew is part of the experience. J.Crew’s “Miracle in…
PHILIPPINE central bank Governor Eli Remolona said monetary authorities may cut the benchmark interest rate one more time in the current easing cycle with the economic recovery likely to…
New Zealand’s top central banker said on Wednesday that there was no preset course for monetary policy and that adjustments would be made if the outlook for inflation changed. Reserve Bank…
The mood among consumers, long stuck in the doldrums, has turned positive in a boost to the outlook for household spending Australia’s central bank on Tuesday (Dec 9) left its cash rate…
Bond yields spike to a 13-month high after governor Bullock says that price risks have ‘tilted to the upside’ Australia’s central bank governor Michele Bullock called an end to a truncated…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut its key repo rate by 25 basis points on Friday (Dec 5), in line with a consensus view, as record low retail inflation and a benign outlook for prices…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut its key repo rate by 25 basis points (bps) on Friday (Dec 5) and left the door open for further easing, as it took steps to boost banking-sector…
India’s central bank will tolerate a weaker rupee as the country’s external sector confronts multiple headwinds including a wider trade gap and stalling of dollar inflows into the world’s…
The Fed’s deferred asset reflects losses that must be covered before it can resume payments to Treasury The Federal Reserve appears to have finally turned the corner on a three-year-long…
Data last month showed annual growth slowed to a four-year low of 4.0% in the third quarter A slower growth outlook for the Philippines raises the chances of another policy rate cut at a…
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) plans to roll out additional measures to ease appreciation pressure on the baht and tighten oversight of gold-related foreign-exchange transactions after the…
Early indicators suggest the economy had been expanding during the second half of this year and demand had stabilised, Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor Christian Hawkesby told a…
Policymakers signal likely end to easing cycle as economy shows early signs of picking up New Zealand’s central bank cut its benchmark official cash rate (OCR) by 25 basis points to 2.25…
The Reserve Bank of Indian likely intervened to support the rupee before the local spot market opened on Monday, four traders told Reuters, putting the currency on track to open above its…
THAILAND’S newly-appointed central bank governor says the baht should be weaker to reflect economic fundamentals, and there is room to ease monetary policy further. The baht’s strength is…
The Indian rupee weakened to a lifetime low against the greenback on Friday (Nov 21), pressured by shrinking risk appetite amid fading expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut and…
Crude palm oil accounts for 84% of its sales, with the remainder from palm kernel Palm oil producer Bumitama Agri posted a 29 per cent rise in net profit to 1.87 trillion rupiah (S$145.7…
It will keep liquidity ample, keep prices reasonable, and lower the costs of banks’ liability and social financing China’s central bank said on Tuesday (Nov 11) that it would maintain an…
“JUST popping in to say hello.” Late one Tuesday night, Bank of Thailand Governor Vitai Ratanakorn surprised more than a hundred journalists in the bank’s media group chat with a direct…
Malaysia’s central bank held its benchmark interest rate steady at its final policy review of the year on Thursday (Nov 6), as expected by economists, amid subdued inflation and steady…
Indonesia’s central bank governor said on Monday (Nov 3) there was still room for another interest rate cut, but the timing would depend on rupiah stability and the effectiveness of…
