​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...

Bank of Japan Poised for Historic Rate Hike as Inflation Pressures Persist

Dec 16, 2025 04:10 am UTC| Economy Central Banks

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is widely expected to raise interest rates to 0.75% at the conclusion of its two-day policy meeting on Friday, marking the highest level in more than 30 years and closing the year with two rate...

Why BOJ Rate Cut Hopes Could Crush Crypto: The Hidden Bearish Twist

Dec 15, 2025 09:36 am UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views

Though looser policy usually favors risk assets, expectations for rate cuts from the Bank of Japan can oddly become negative for cryptocurrencies. Usually only after great stresssuch as a tightening overshoot, rising JGB...

Fed Near Neutral Signals Caution Ahead, Shifting Focus to Fixed Income in 2026

Dec 13, 2025 01:26 am UTC| Economy Central Banks Insights & Views

The Federal Reserves latest policy signals suggest that interest rates are now close to neutral, raising the bar for additional rate cuts in 2025 and beyond. This shift implies restraint rather than rescue from the central...

Fed Rate Cut Signals Balance Between Inflation and Jobs, Says Mary Daly

Dec 13, 2025 00:34 am UTC| Central Banks Economy

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly said she supported cutting interest rates at this weeks Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, highlighting the central banks effort to carefully balance...