
Australia Inflation Beats Forecasts, Raising RBA Rate Hike Risk
Aug 26, 2026 05:22 am UTC| Central Banks Economy
Australias inflation remained hotter than expected in July, increasing pressure on the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to consider further interest rate hikes as underlying price growth stayed elevated. The consumer price...

RBA Debated Rate Hike as Inflation Risks Persist
Aug 25, 2026 03:25 am UTC| Central Banks Economy
Reserve Bank of Australia policymakers considered raising interest rates by 25 basis points at their August meeting as concerns over persistent inflation competed with signs of weakening economic activity, according to...
Russia Eases "Qualified Investor" Rules Ahead of Crypto Market Launch
Aug 24, 2026 08:19 am UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views
The Bank of Russia is simplifying the procedure for people to get qualified investor status just days before Russias regulated cryptocurrency market is planned to debut on September 1, 2026. Starting August 31, 2026,...

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...