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Feb 8, 2022 · Kyrgyzstan raises rate 5th time to curb inflation. The central bank of Kyrgyzstan raised its benchmark interest rate for the fifth time in a year as it continues to tighten monetary conditions to curb high inflationary pressures and said it would make additional adjustments to its policy if necessary.
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Top News. Following is Central Bank News' latest link list with top news. The list comprises news about central banks that is not covered by Central Bank News. IMF boosts US growth forecasts on Trump spending, tax plans (Reuters) BOJ offers brighter view …
Policy Review - Central Bank News
Four central banks already tightened their policy stance in the second half of 2020 - South Sudan, Argentina, Turkey (twice) and Armenia - while Norway's central bank pulled forward the date of its first rate hike, and the U.S. Fed and Taiwan have raised their growth outlooks.
Central Bank News: October 2021
Oct 31, 2021 · This week - October 25 through October 30 - central banks from 14 countries or jurisdictions are scheduled to decide on monetary policy: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Costa Rica, Georgia, Canada, Brazil, Japan, euro area (European Central Bank), Egypt, Azerbaijan, Moldova, Bulgaria, Malawi and Colombia.
Sri Lanka raises rates, SRR to avoid higher inflation - Central Bank …
Aug 19, 2021 · The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, at its meeting held on 18 August 2021, decided to increase the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR) of the Central Bank by 50 basis points each, to 5.00 per cent and 6.00 per cent, respectively.
Global Interest Rate Movements in 2011 - Central Bank News
Jan 7, 2012 · This article reviews the monetary policy interest rate activity of the world's central banks during 2011. The major theme of the year was monetary policy tightening, but the second half of the year featured many banks opting to reverse course or switch to outright net loosening.
South Africa holds rate, but inflation outlook deteriorates
Mar 26, 2015 · South Africa's central bank maintained its benchmark repurchase rate at 5.75 percent, as expected, but said a deteriorating outlook for inflation meant the current scope for pausing before returning to the path of tightening monetary policy had narrowed.
Central Bank News: Chile raises rate 3rd time by more than expected
Oct 13, 2021 · The Central Bank of Chile raised its monetary policy interest rate by 1.25 percentage points to 2.75 percent and has now raised it by a massive 2.25 percentage points in four months following earlier hikes in July and August.
Lesotho raises rate 2nd time but cuts growth outlook
Feb 1, 2022 · The Central Bank of Lesotho (CBL) raised its CBL rate by another 25 basis points to 4.0 percent and has now raised it 50 points following the first rate hike in 3 years in November 2021 and today. CLB also revised upwards its target floor for Net International Reserves to US$$790 million from $760 million to maintain the exchange rate peg of ...
Central Bank News: Botswana cuts rate 2nd time in 2020 amid …
The Bank of Botswana (BoB) cut its Bank Rate by another 50 basis points to 3.75 percent and has now cut it by 100 points this year following a similar-sized cut in April.