BoJ’s Cautious Exit from Ultra‑Low Rates: Japan Edges Toward Normalization

Dec 19, 2025 04:08 am UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views

With its second increase this year and its highest level in around 30 years, the Bank of Japan has raised its short‑term policy rate from 0.50% to 0.75% December 2025. Officials emphasize a slow, data‑dependent hiking...

BOJ Poised for Historic Rate Hike as Japan Signals Shift Toward Monetary Normalization

Dec 19, 2025 01:24 am UTC| Central Banks Economy

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is widely expected to raise interest rates to a three-decade high, marking another milestone in its gradual exit from ultra-loose monetary policy. At the conclusion of its two-day meeting on Friday,...

Austan Goolsbee Signals Potential for More Fed Rate Cuts as Inflation Shows Improvement

Dec 19, 2025 01:14 am UTC| Central Banks Economy

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said Thursday that recent inflation data has been encouraging, raising the possibility of additional interest rate cuts next year if current trends continue....

ECB Holds Rates Steady: Lagarde Signals No Rush to Cut Amid Balanced Risks

Dec 18, 2025 13:22 pm UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views

Left all important interest rates unchanged at its December 18, 2025, policy meeting, the European Central Bank kept the deposit facility at 2.00%, main refinancing rate at 2.15%, and marginal lending facility at 2.40%....

BoE Delivers Dovish Cut with Hawkish Twist: 25bps to 3.75% in Narrow 5-4 Vote

Dec 18, 2025 13:06 pm UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views

The​​​​​​ Bank of England decided to cut the Bank Rate by 25 basis points to 3.75% on December 18, 2025. This is the sixth time the rate has been reduced since August 2024, and the central bank is still on its gradual...

Central Banks in the Spotlight: Europe, UK and Japan Steer Year‑End Markets

Dec 18, 2025 04:27 am UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views

With Japan set to follow tomorrow and the Fed noticeably absent from the immediate calendar, the last big central bank moves of 2025 focus on Europe and the UK today. Many people view the Bank of Englands midday rate...

BoE Set to Cut Rates as UK Inflation Slows, but Further Easing Likely Limited

Dec 18, 2025 01:16 am UTC| Central Banks Economy

The Bank of England is widely expected to cut interest rates on Thursday as signs mount that UK inflation is easing and economic growth is weakening. Financial markets anticipate a 25-basis-point reduction, bringing the...