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...

South Korea Warns Weak Won Could Push Inflation Higher in 2025
Dec 17, 2025 07:05 am UTC| Central Banks Economy
South Koreas central bank has warned that inflation next year could exceed earlier projections if the Korean won remains weak against the U.S. dollar, raising concerns about price stability and currency market pressures....

RBA Unlikely to Cut Interest Rates in 2026 as Inflation Pressures Persist, Says Westpac
Dec 17, 2025 05:05 am UTC| Economy Central Banks
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is now unlikely to cut interest rates in 2026, according to updated forecasts from Westpac, as inflation remains stubbornly elevated and insufficient to shift the central banks hawkish...

Bank of Korea Downplays Liquidity’s Role in Weak Won and Housing Price Surge
Dec 16, 2025 04:54 am UTC| Economy Central Banks
South Koreas central bank has pushed back against claims that excessive domestic liquidity is the main driver behind the weakening won and rising residential property prices, calling such arguments an overstatement. In a...
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