Hawkish Stance at Jackson Hole: Warsh Signals Fed's Readiness to Tighten Further
Aug 28, 2026 14:37 pm UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views
Kevin Warsh gave a strong, inflation-first speech during his first Jackson Hole keynote address as Federal Reserve Chair, therefore reducing hopes for monetary easing. Though recent PCE and CPI results have been positive,...
Brazil's Central Bank to Launch Real-Time Crypto Monitoring System Post-$180M Cyberattack
Aug 28, 2026 14:30 pm UTC| Digital Currency Central Banks
Brazils Central Bank (BCB) is speeding up the deployment of a real-time crypto threat alert system in reaction to a major $180 million cyberattack in July 2025 that saw illegal money moved via cryptocurrency. Designed in...

Fed Chair Warsh Faces Key Jackson Hole Test
Aug 28, 2026 05:41 am UTC| Economy Central Banks
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh will take center stage at the Jackson Hole economic symposium on Friday, with global markets looking for clearer signals on U.S. interest rates, persistent inflation and recent...
Jackson Hole Symposium Kicks Off with Hawkish Fed Signals
Aug 28, 2026 03:18 am UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views
On Thursday, Federal Reserve officials began the 2026 Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium with a particularly hawkish tone, so setting the stage for Fed Chair Kevin Warshs much-awaited speech. Kansas City Fed President...

BOJ’s Himino Signals Timely Rate Hikes as Inflation Risks Rise
Aug 27, 2026 04:50 am UTC| Central Banks Economy
Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino emphasized the need for timely interest rate hikes on Thursday as inflation risks intensify, strengthening market expectations that the BOJ could raise borrowing costs again in...

Bank of Korea Raises Rates to 3% as Inflation Stays Sticky
Aug 27, 2026 04:25 am UTC| Economy Central Banks
The Bank of Korea raised interest rates for a second consecutive meeting on Thursday, stepping up efforts to contain persistent inflation as South Koreas economy benefits from strong semiconductor exports and the...

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...