Japan election could further hamper BOJ's drive to raise rates
Japan's central bank may face political pressure to keep interest rates low for longer than it wants, as opposition parties favouring tax cuts and loose monetary policy are expected to gain influence ...
BOJ Finishes Offloading Bank Stocks, Bringing Attention to ETFs
The Bank of Japan finished selling millions of dollars of stocks it bought from besieged banks during a domestic banking crisis in the early 2000s and the later Lehman Shock, ending a nearly two ...
Federal Reserve quietly responds to Trump administration attacks over renovation
The central bank is quietly pushing back with a new "Frequently Asked Questions" page on its website defending the central bank's renovation.
Navarro touts ‘Trumpnomics’ in rant against Powell, Federal Reserve
White House senior trade adviser Peter Navarro touted “Trumpnomics” in a recent interview during a rant against Jerome Powell, slamming the Federal Reserve chair as a “pure partisan” actor who, in ...
Digital euro may benefit banks in ways stablecoins can’t – Cipollone
ECB board member says CBDC, like the euro, offers chance to “unite Europe”
FEMA Needs To Be Reformed': Vought talks Federal Spending, Jerome Powell | TRENDING
Russell Vought, President Trump's top budget adviser, took questions Friday morning as the White House ramps up pressure on the Federal Reserve to lower rates. Vought said Federal Reserve Chairman ...
FEMA Needs To Be Reformed': Vought talks Federal Spending, Jerome Powell | TRENDING
Russell Vought, President Trump's top budget adviser, took questions Friday morning as the White House ramps up pressure on the Federal Reserve to lower rates. Vought said Federal Reserve Chairman ...
Turkey’s Central Bank Signals Caution With Focus on Deposits
Turkish central bank Governor Fatih Karahan said policymakers are closely watching deposit preferences among local savers, signaling officials are likely to approach potential interest-rate cuts ...
FEMA Needs To Be Reformed': Vought talks Federal Spending, Jerome Powell | TRENDING
Russell Vought, President Trump's top budget adviser, took questions Friday morning as the White House ramps up pressure on the Federal Reserve to lower rates. Vought said Federal Reserve Chairman ...
FEMA Needs To Be Reformed': Vought talks Federal Spending, Jerome Powell | TRENDING
Russell Vought, President Trump's top budget adviser, took questions Friday morning as the White House ramps up pressure on the Federal Reserve to lower rates. Vought said Federal Reserve Chairman ...
FEMA Needs To Be Reformed': Vought talks Federal Spending, Jerome Powell | TRENDING
Russell Vought, President Trump's top budget adviser, took questions Friday morning as the White House ramps up pressure on the Federal Reserve to lower rates. Vought said Federal Reserve Chairman ...
Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: U.S. Inflation Data in Focus
Investors will focus on U.S. inflation data for June as they look to judge whether the Federal Reserve is likely to cut interest rates any time soon.
Peru central bank holds growth forecasts steady as Trump readies copper tariffs
Peru's economy is projected to have expanded just under 3% in the second quarter of 2025, central bank chief economist Adrian Armas said on Friday, adding that this remained in line with the bank's ...
White House Seizes on Fed Renovations as Opening to Oust Powell
A dispute over the Federal Reserve’s renovation of its headquarters could provide the pretext to attempt the removal of Fed chief Jerome Powell over interest-rate disagreements.
RBA announces private partners for wholesale tokenisation project
Central bank to issue CBDC on third-party platforms and work with Australian dollar stablecoin issuers
Egypt's central bank keeps key interest rates unchanged
Egypt's central bank kept key interest rates unchanged on Thursday, it said in a statement, pausing a trend of rate reductions despite inflation rates easing.
Fed's Waller sees some ways to go in shrinking central bank's holdings
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said on Thursday the U.S. central bank still has some ways to go in shrinking the size of its holdings, in comments that offer a potential resting size for ...
Bank of England deputy governor warns of growing inflation risk from climate change
Climate change represents a growing threat to the UK’s economic stability, with the potential to worsen inflationary shocks and trigger the sudden repricing of assets, a top Bank of England official ...
Mexico central bank board signals smaller rate cuts amid sticky inflation, weak economy
Most of the Bank of Mexico's governing board supports smaller cuts to the key interest rate, minutes from June's rate decision showed on Thursday, signaling a more cautious approach as Mexico grapples ...
White House accuses Powell of mismanaging Federal Reserve, citing headquarters renovation
President Donald Trump has repeatedly called on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to slash interest rates.
Fed's balance sheet drawdown likely can continue for some time, Waller says
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said on Thursday the U.S. central bank still has some ways to go in shrinking the size of its holdings, in comments that offer a potential resting size for ...
White House accuses Powell of mismanaging the Fed, citing renovation
White House budget chief Russ Vought on Thursday accused Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell of mismanaging the central bank’s budget during renovations, adding to President Trump’s criticism of ...
White House Suggests Jerome Powell May Have Broken Law Amid Trump Rift
The White House accuses the Fed chair of potentially "violating the law" in his renovation of the central bank's Washington, D.C., headquarters.
PBOC Adviser Urges $209 Billion Stimulus to Counter US Tariffs
China should add as much as 1.5 trillion yuan ($209 billion) in fresh stimulus to boost consumer spending and maintain currency flexibility to counter US tariffs’ drag on growth, academics including ...
Japan's June core inflation likely slowed as tariff threats loom
Japan's June core inflation likely slowed but remained above the central bank's 2% target, a Reuters poll showed, keeping it under pressure to resume interest rate hikes as U.S. trade tariffs threaten ...
Japan's June Core Inflation Likely Slowed as Tariff Threats Loom: Reuters Poll
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's June core inflation likely slowed but remained above the central bank's 2% target, a Reuters poll showed, keeping it under pressure to resume interest rate hikes as U.S. trade ...
BOJ keeps assessment for all 9 regions despite US tariffs
The Bank of Japan has kept its economic assessment for all nine regions unchanged, as many companies found the impact of US tariffs limited for now.
Interest-bearing CBDCs could be better for depositors – study
CEPR study says there is “optimal” rate at which currencies would improve people’s welfare
India Weighs First New Bank Licenses in a Decade to Fund Growth
Indian authorities are exploring steps to create more, larger and stronger banks to fund what is expected to be one of the fastest paces of growth in the world for coming decades.
Asian stocks attract foreign inflows for second month, but tariff outlook clouds
Asian stocks drew foreign inflows for a second straight month in June, buoyed by investors wagering on U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate cuts and a softer U.S. dollar, though gains were capped by ...
China's GDP growth set to slow, raising pressure on policymakers
China's economy is expected to have slowed down in the second quarter from a solid start to the year as trade tensions with the United States added to deflationary pressures, reinforcing expectations ...
ECB should ease monetary policy if disinflationary trends intensify, Panetta says
The European Central Bank should continue to loosen its monetary policy if threats to economic growth from international trade tensions and geopolitical instability strengthen the current ...
BOJ likely to opt for gradual selling of ETFs in markets, Goldman says
The Bank of Japan will gradually sell exchange-traded funds (ETF) in the market, rather than opt for other ideas like transferring them to government entities, when it decides to unload its holdings ...
DNB Bank Earnings Fall Short of Expectations Despite Surging Mortgage Demand
Results were just below analysts’ expectations, even as Norway’s recent rate cut prompted strong demand for mortgages while income from sources other than loans and deposits increased.
China’s Bid for ‘Global Yuan’ Finds Double-Edged Sword in Stablecoins
As the People’s Bank of China seeks a bigger role for the yuan on the global stage, ignoring stablecoins could put the Chinese currency at a disadvantage.
ECB’s Bar for Another Rate Cut Is High, Schnabel Says
The European Central Bank should refrain from lowering interest rates again after eurozone inflation hit the 2% target in June, rate setter Isabel Schnabel said.
Why Isn't the Fed Cutting Interest Rates? What To Know
The central bank remains cautious, even as calls for rate cuts grow louder from the White House and other policymakers.
White House suggests Jerome Powell may have broken law amid Trump rift
The Trump administration has accused Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell of potentially "violating the law" over his renovation of the central bank's Washington, D.C., headquarters.The Office of ...
China's GDP growth set to slow, raising pressure on policymakers: Reuters poll
China's economy is expected to have slowed down in the second quarter from a solid start to the year as trade tensions with the United States added to deflationary pressures, reinforcing expectations ...
Japan's June core inflation likely slowed as tariff threats loom: Reuters poll
Japan's June core inflation likely slowed but remained above the central bank's 2% target, a Reuters poll showed, keeping it under pressure to resume interest rate hikes as U.S. trade tariffs threaten ...
New Zealand ends easing cycle with rate hold
Decision to keep policy rate at 3.25% after six consecutive cuts had been expected by economists
Citi Says South Africa Central Bank Could Lower CPI Goal in July
The South African Reserve Bank could lower its inflation target as soon as its policy meeting at the end of this month, according to Citigroup Inc.
Can Trump tap Bessent to head the Fed and the Treasury at the same time? Here’s what the law says.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is among the contenders to head the Federal Reserve. Can President Donald Trump have him do both jobs at once?
Australia takes another step toward a central bank digital currency
Australia's central bank said on Thursday it was taking another major step toward a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) with a range of industry partners pursuing projects using real money ...
Why Trump might not get rapid interest-rate cuts even after he replaces Fed chief Powell
Trump hopes to get lower rates by replacing Fed Chair Jerome Powell with someone who would do what the president wants. But Powell’s term as chair does not end until May 2026. He’s insisted he won’t ...
Seoul’s runaway property market puts Korean central bank in a bind
Policymakers fear cutting borrowing costs to boost economic growth could drive capital’s real estate prices higher ...
Wall Street pushes out end of Fed balance sheet wind-down, minutes show
Financial market participants have pushed out yet again the end date for the effort to shrink the size of the Federal Reserve's large balance sheet, the minutes of the U.S. central bank's June 17-18 ...