Central Banks: Latest News and Analysis

Nigeria's central bank kept its monetary policy rate at 27.50% for the third consecutive time this year, pledging on Tuesday to maintain its current stance until inflation risks recede.

Economy continues to stagnate despite rising household lending

A group of White House officials are set to visit the Federal Reserve on Thursday amid escalating criticism of chairman Jerome Powell over renovations to the central bank’s headquarters.

You had Scott Bessant on the wire this morning, says that saying that he doesn't see a case for the Fed chair to step down at this moment. But I mean, we know which way the wind is blowing when it comes to the whims of this administration.

Former Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross believes that President Donald Trump attempting to unseat Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell would result in a lengthy legal battle and few benefits for the president.

President Donald Trump criticizes Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's building renovations and reiterates that Powell should lower interest rates. Trump said Powell is "probably" keeping rates high for political reasons.

Trumpworld was roiled momentarily on Monday after a fake resignation letter purportedly penned by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell started to make the rounds of high-profile MAGA social ...

The Federal Reserve held a first-of-its-kind conference Tuesday to meet the banks they help regulate. The event was the creation of the Fed’s new top regulatory official, Michelle Bowman, and her ...

Central banks risk being blindsided by climate-driven shocks to global labour markets unless they overhaul their approach to monetary policy, a report published on Wednesday by the London School of ...

Japan’s automakers have begun hiking loan rates as a historic central bank pivot to unwind three decades of ultra-loose monetary policy trickles down to consumers, raising household credit costs.

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Central banks risk being blindsided by climate-driven shocks to global labour markets unless they overhaul their approach to monetary policy, a report published on Wednesday by ...

Japanese automaker's shares led a surge in the Nikkei share average on Wednesday, while bonds slid after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had reached a trade deal with Tokyo.

Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida said on Wednesday that risks to economic activity and prices were skewed to the downside due to "extremely high" uncertainty over trade policy and its ...

Sri Lanka's central bank held its benchmark interest rate steady at 7.75% on Wednesday, pausing after May's surprise cut, to monitor the impact of U.S. tariffs on its economy and the transmission of ...

A rally in Japanese shares led Asian markets on Wednesday after President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Japan and fuelled hopes of more to come, tempering the disappointment from U.S.

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Trump said the U.S. and Japan had struck a trade deal that includes a lower 15% tariff that will be levied on U.S. imports from the country, including autos.

Japanese automakers led a surge in the Nikkei share average to a one-year peak on Wednesday, while bonds slid after Tokyo reached a trade deal with Washington, ending a months-long stalemate.

Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida said risks to economic activity and prices were skewed to the downside due to "extremely high" uncertainty over trade policy, signalling that the central ...

The Bank of Japan will raise its key interest rate by at least 25 basis points by year-end, a majority of economists said in a Reuters poll, although that could be swayed by global trade tensions and ...

Former Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross believes that President Donald Trump attempting to unseat Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell would result in a lengthy legal battle and few benefits for the ...

The Bank of Japan will raise its key interest rate by at least 25 basis points by year-end, a majority of economists said in a Reuters poll, although that could be swayed by global trade tensions and ...

Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida said risks to economic activity and prices were skewed to the downside due to "extremely high" uncertainty over trade policy, even as he reiterated the ...

The dollar initially dipped against the yen but was last up 0.2% to 146.9 yen after the local Mainichi newspaper reported Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has made up his mind to resign following losses ...

PBoC keeps one- and five-year LPRs at 3% and 3.5% respectively, as expected

Central bank chief Gabriel Galipolo said in a letter earlier this month that inflation is expected to return to within the tolerance band by the end of the first quarter of 2026. Estimates for ...

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has called for an inquiry into the “entire Federal Reserve institution”, in the latest sign of how top Trump administration officials are cranking up pressure on ...

Private economists polled weekly by Brazil's central bank trimmed their 2026 inflation outlook for the first time in over two months, according to a survey released on Monday, in a welcome development ...

Canadians say they’re ramping up their boycott of US travel and products in response to US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, and the country’s central bank is taking notice.

Australia's central bank judged lowering interest rates for a third time within four meetings was not consistent with its strategy of easing in a cautious and gradual manner, a reason that it shocked ...

Long-ruling party faces crisis with populists capturing working people’s vote as traditional rural base shrinks ...

Russell Vought, director of the Office for Management and Budget, has compared the renovation to the building of the Palace of Versailles and described cost overruns as “outrageous”. He has also ...

Japan's election outcome may put the central bank in a double bind as prospects of big spending could keep inflation elevated while potentially prolonged political paralysis and a global trade war ...

Moody's has rated Japan A1, the fifth-highest level, with a "stable" outlook since December 2014. But it warned in a report in May that it may downgrade the rating "if prospects increase of a material ...

Moody's Ratings said on Tuesday the potential impact of a cut to Japan's consumption taxes on the country's sovereign debt rating will depend on the "scope, magnitude and permanence." ...

Thailand picked a rate-cut advocate with close ties to the government as its next central bank governor, defying concerns over a potential erosion of the monetary authority’s independence.

Thailand's cabinet on Tuesday gave its approval for Vitai Ratanakorn to be the next governor of the Bank of Thailand, a government official said.

Vitai Ratanakorn, the incoming governor of the Bank of Thailand, by his own admission, will start his new job in October at a difficult time.

Bank of Japan officials see little need to shift their policy stance of gradually raising interest rates in the wake of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s latest election setback, according to people ...

European shares edged lower on Tuesday, as market sentiment soured over fading U.S. trade deal prospects, while investors parsed corporate earnings for insights on tariff and currency-related impact.

Thailand's cabinet gave its approval on Tuesday for Vitai Ratanakorn to take over as the next central bank governor and revive an economy in the doldrums with limited monetary policy room to work with ...

The move comes amid ongoing pressure from President Trump and his allies, who continue to call for Jerome Powell's removal.

Japan's election outcome may put the central bank in a double bind as prospects of big spending could keep inflation elevated while potentially prolonged political paralysis and a global trade war ...

Republican Representative Anna Paulina Luna has asked the Department of Justice to consider investigating and prosecuting Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for allegedly lying under oath in testimony before a congressional committee.

There is no need for U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to immediately step down, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday, adding that the Fed chief's legacy should be to right-size the central bank's non-monetary policy functions.

Thailand's cabinet on Tuesday approved Vitai Ratanakorn, a state-owned bank head and former private sector executive, to be the country's next central bank governor. The cabinet's approval of the ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent offered support for Jerome Powell amid regular attacks from Trump administration officials, saying he sees no reason for the Federal Reserve chair to step down.

President Donald Trump kept up his criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell Tuesday but stopped short of saying he should resign. Asked during an Oval Office appearance with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

It’s just six months into President Trump’s second term, and speculation is swirling about the fate of his Federal Reserve chairman, Jerome Powell. Headlines pulse with the drama of his impending ...