
BOJ Signals Imminent Interest Rate Hike Amid Strengthening Economic Conditions
Nov 22, 2025 04:08 am UTC| Economy Central Banks
The Bank of Japan appears to be approaching a pivotal decision to raise interest rates sooner rather than later, according to board member Kazuyuki Masu. In an interview with the Nikkei, Masu emphasized that the timing of...

Brazil Central Bank Plans $2 Billion Dollar Auctions to Support FX Liquidity
Nov 22, 2025 03:50 am UTC| Economy Central Banks
The Brazilian central bank announced that it will conduct two U.S. dollar auctions with repurchase agreements on Monday morning, offering up to $2 billion to help maintain stability in the foreign exchange market....

Fed Rate Cut Odds Rise as December Decision Looks Increasingly Divided
Nov 22, 2025 03:37 am UTC| Economy Central Banks Business
New York Fed President John Williams has shifted market sentiment sharply, reviving expectations for a December interest rate cut after weeks of uncertainty. His latest remarks suggested the Federal Reserve still sees room...

Singapore Maintains Steady Monetary Outlook as Positive Output Gap Persists into 2025
Nov 21, 2025 02:09 am UTC| Central Banks Economy
Singapores monetary policy remains firmly on track, according to central bank chief economist Edward Robinson, who emphasized that current settings continue to support stable, sustainable economic growth. Speaking at a...

Japan’s Inflation Edges Higher in October as BOJ Faces Growing Pressure to Hike Rates
Nov 21, 2025 01:53 am UTC| Economy Central Banks
Japans inflation rose slightly in October, reinforcing expectations that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) may soon move toward tightening its ultra-loose monetary policy. Government data released Friday showed that national core...
Fed Split Widens as December Rate Cut Hangs in the Balance
Nov 20, 2025 05:26 am UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views
Released on November 19, the minutes of the Federal Reserves October 2829 FOMC meeting show growing disagreements among policymakers regarding the course of interest rates. Though many members now lean towards keeping the...

BOJ Seen Moving Toward December Rate Hike as Yen Slides
Nov 20, 2025 05:24 am UTC| Central Banks Economy
The Bank of Japan is increasingly expected to raise interest rates at its December policy meeting, with a slim majority of economists in a recent Reuters poll forecasting another step toward monetary policy normalization....