
ECB Rate Hike Bets Rise as Inflation Risks Persist
Aug 24, 2026 06:46 am UTC| Central Banks Economy
Money markets are increasingly betting on a more hawkish European Central Bank as geopolitical tensions and persistent energy pressures threaten to keep euro zone inflation elevated. Traders now see the ECB deposit rate...
Hawkish Hold: FOMC Minutes Signal Continued Tightening Bias
Aug 20, 2026 05:37 am UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views
With inflation becoming the main policy worry, the minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting of July 2829 showed a definitely hawkish attitude. Though the Federal Reserve kept its target funds rate at...
Fed minutes highlight persistent inflation risks
Aug 19, 2026 23:45 pm UTC| Central Banks
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) maintained the federal funds rate unchanged at3.50% and 3.75% at its July meeting, despite three policymakers support for a 25-basis-point increase. The minutes showed the Fed,...

Fed Minutes Signal Rate Hikes Remain Possible as Inflation Risks Persist
Aug 19, 2026 21:21 pm UTC| Central Banks Economy
Federal Reserve officials indicated that additional interest rate hikes could be necessary if inflation fails to ease, according to minutes from the central banks July Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. The Fed...

China Set to Hold Benchmark Lending Rates Steady for 15th Month
Aug 19, 2026 06:43 am UTC| Central Banks Economy
China is expected to keep its benchmark lending rates unchanged in August for the 15th consecutive month, despite fresh economic data highlighting persistent weakness in domestic demand. A Reuters survey of 25 market...
Fed Minutes Spotlight: Three Hawks Signal Deeper Divisions Over Rate Path
Aug 19, 2026 05:26 am UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views
Australias Wage Price Index turned out steady but somewhat softer in Q2 2026, with yearly growth slowing to 3.2% year-on-year and quarterly growth remaining at 0.8% for the fifth consecutive quarter. Private-sector pay...

BSP Sees Philippine Inflation Easing, Keeps Policy Options Open
Aug 17, 2026 04:40 am UTC| Central Banks Economy
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) expects inflation in the Philippines to gradually ease over the medium term, although risks to consumer prices remain tilted to the upside, central bank Governor Eli Remolona said on...