
Bank of Japan Eyes April Rate Hike Despite Inflation Dip, ING Says
Mar 24, 2026 04:53 am UTC| Economy Central Banks
Analysts at ING believe the Bank of Japan (BoJ) could move to raise interest rates as soon as April, even after Japans consumer price inflation cooled more than expected. Februarys headline inflation dropped to 1.3%...

Goldman Sachs Raises ECB Rate Hike Forecast Amid Persistent Energy-Driven Inflation
Mar 23, 2026 09:10 am UTC| Economy Business Central Banks
Goldman Sachs has revised its euro area economic outlook, now anticipating two interest rate increases from the European Central Bank as stubbornly high energy-driven inflation continues to overshadow slowing regional...

Paraguay Central Bank Holds Interest Rate at 5.5% Amid Slowing Growth
Mar 21, 2026 01:12 am UTC| Economy Central Banks
Paraguays central bank decided to keep its benchmark interest rate steady at 5.5% on Friday, signaling a continued neutral monetary policy stance as the country navigates below-target inflation and a gradual economic...

J.P. Morgan Now Expects Two ECB Rate Hikes Amid Inflation Pressures
Mar 20, 2026 06:04 am UTC| Economy Central Banks Business
J.P. Morgan has dramatically reversed its outlook on European monetary policy, now forecasting two European Central Bank rate hikes in April and July a stark departure from its earlier prediction of unchanged rates...

Goldman Sachs Delays Bank of England Rate Cut Forecast Amid Middle East Inflation Risks
Mar 20, 2026 05:56 am UTC| Business Central Banks Economy
Goldman Sachs has revised its outlook for Bank of England interest rate cuts, now pushing expectations back to 2027 after the central bank held rates steady and flagged growing inflation concerns tied to the ongoing Middle...

China Holds Benchmark Loan Prime Rate Steady for Tenth Consecutive Month
Mar 20, 2026 02:17 am UTC| Economy Central Banks
Chinas central bank kept its benchmark lending rates unchanged on Friday, marking the tenth straight month without an adjustment as policymakers weigh additional measures to strengthen the countrys economic momentum. The...
ECB Holds Rates at 2.00% as Middle East Energy Shocks Cloud Inflation Outlook
Mar 19, 2026 16:03 pm UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views
At its March 19, 2026 meeting, the European Central Bank chose to hold all key interest rates steady, maintaining the deposit facility at 2.00%, the main refinancing rate at 2.15%, and the marginal lending facility at...