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Feb 8, 2022 · Effective immediately, Central Bank News is suspending publication. I will no longer be updating the Central Bank News website with monetary policy decisions or updating tables with changes to interest rates, inflation targets, reserve …
Central Bank News: Highlights
Central Bank News' Global Monetary Policy Highlights (GMPH) provides readers with an overview of key events in global monetary policy, such as new policy initiatives, a switch in policy bias, key rate changes or important speeches and papers.
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.
US Fed holds rate but ready to provide stimulus if needed
But the U.S. central bank firmed up its statement about its readiness to boost the economy further, signaling that it is now ready to move ahead with stimulus measures if required.
Central Bank News: Philippines cuts banks' reserve requirement …
The Central Bank of the Philippines, which has cut its key interest rate twice this year, lowered its reserve requirement ratios on universal and commercial banks by 200 basis points to 12.0 percent, saying this is to "ensure sufficient domestic liquidity in support of economic activity amidst the global pandemic due to the Coronavirus Disease ...
US Fed holds rate, slashes forecast for hikes to 0 in 2019 - Central ...
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Inflation Targets - Central Bank News
Central Bank News publishes inflation targets for central banks as a complement to the Global Interest Rate Monitor (GIRM). Price stability is a common goal for central banks with some inflation targets set by governments while other targets are set by central banks.
Nigeria holds rate, but mulled rate cut on benign inflation
Nigeria's central bank held its benchmark Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) steady at 12.0 percent, as expected, but said two of its 10 committee members had voted for a 25 basis point rate cut in light of the benign outlook for inflation.
Central Bank News: Currency Regimes
Jul 16, 2011 · Central Bank News has compiled the below table which summarizes countries' currencies, ISO codes, and currency regime. Currency regime refers to the manner in which the currency is traded, a floating currency will trade in the market and have its exchange rate determined by the balance of supply and demand and underlying fundamentals.
Jamaica cuts rate 50 bps as government cuts deficit - Central Bank …
Jamaica's central bank cut its policy rate by 50 basis points to 5.75 percent, effective Feb. 25, saying the move was in light of the "generally weak economic conditions" and the government's recent approval of debt reduction measures.