
RBI Hits Pause as Geopolitical Storm Clouds Gather
Jun 05, 2026 09:43 am UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Reserve Bank of India chose on Friday, June 5, 2026, to stay neutral and unanimously voted to keep the repo rate at 5.25%, therefore supporting stability over urgency. With the marginal...

Indonesia Central Bank to Draft New Regulations After Expanded Economic Growth Mandate
Jun 05, 2026 07:04 am UTC| Central Banks Economy
Indonesias central bank, Bank Indonesia (BI), is set to prepare new technical regulations following the approval of a major financial system law that significantly expands its mandate. The move comes after Indonesias...

RBI Holds Interest Rates at 5.25%, Cuts India Growth Forecast Amid Rising Global Risks
Jun 05, 2026 06:59 am UTC| Central Banks Economy
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to keep its benchmark repo rate unchanged at 5.25%, in line with market expectations, while lowering its economic growth forecast due to increasing global and domestic...

BOJ June Rate Hike Likely as Inflation Risks Rise Amid Middle East Tensions
Jun 04, 2026 08:27 am UTC| Central Banks Economy
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is widely expected to raise interest rates at its June 16 policy meeting, unless a major escalation in the Middle East conflict triggers severe market disruption, according to sources familiar with...

Indonesia Passes New Central Bank Law, Raising Investor Concerns Over Policy Independence
Jun 04, 2026 04:43 am UTC| Politics Economy Central Banks
Indonesias parliament has approved a sweeping new law that expands the role of Bank Indonesia in supporting economic growth while granting lawmakers greater authority to evaluate the countrys independent financial...
ECB Red Flag: Stablecoins Threaten Financial Stability and “Dollarize” Europe
Jun 02, 2026 11:24 am UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views
Stablecoins quick spread, the European Central Bank has urgently cautioned, poses a danger to financial stability in the euro area and the ECBs own monetary sovereignty. In a March 2026 working paper and following...

Jerome Powell Warns Against Politicizing the Federal Reserve, Defends Democratic Institutions
Jun 01, 2026 06:31 am UTC| Economy Politics Central Banks
Former U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has issued a strong warning about the dangers of political interference in the Federal Reserve, while urging Americans to protect key democratic institutions. Powell made the...