Top economists expect RBA to hold interest rates low in 2022, as real wages fall
Feb 02, 2022 09:26 am UTC| Economy Central Banks
Australias leading forecasters expect the Reserve Bank to resist pressure to lift interest rates all year, despite rising interest rates overseas, much higher inflation, plunging unemployment, and financial market traders...
FxWirePro: ECB leaves key rates unchanged, focus on Lagarde's remarks at presser
Oct 28, 2021 12:45 pm UTC| Central Banks
The European Central Bank (ECB) held interest rates on the main refinancing operations, the marginal lending facility and the deposit facility unchanged at 0.00%, 0.25% and -0.50%, respectively, as was widely...
RBA starts three-year countdown to lift in interest rates
Jul 06, 2021 08:55 am UTC| Economy Central Banks
In line with expectations, the Reserve Bank of Australia has announced it will keep official interest rates on hold at 0.10%. But is also ready to start tapering off its unconventional monetary policy measures...
It's not the Reserve Bank's job to worry about housing prices
Jun 12, 2021 07:15 am UTC| Economy Central Banks
Once again folks are pointing to the potential danger of Australias low interest rates. This week a poll of so-called market economists by ratings agency Fitch had only 12% of respondents in favour of the Reserve Bank...
May 09, 2021 09:21 am UTC| Economy Central Banks
Ahead of the definitive official read of the economy from the treasury in the budget on Tuesday, the Reserve Bank has given us two special insights into its own thinking in the space of 14 hours. They suggest that...
The Bank of Canada must seize the pandemic moment and do more for Canadians
May 09, 2021 09:17 am UTC| Economy Central Banks
The Bank of Canada, like central banks around the world, is currently facing enormous upheaval and uncertainty due to the enduring COVID-19 pandemic. Will its leadership seize the moment as an opportunity to innovate...
Bank Indonesia keeps key interest rate on hold at 3.75 pct
Dec 17, 2020 12:57 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
The Indonesian central bank stood pat today, maintaining the policy rate at 3.75 percent. Bank Indonesia maintained its growth projections at -1 percent to -2 percent for 2020, and 4.8 percent to 5.8 percent for the next...
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