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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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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.
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: New Zealand maintains policy but doesn't see …
May 26, 2021 · New Zealand's central bank left its current monetary policy stance steady, including its key interest rate and asset purchase program, but dropped its previous guidance of being ready to lower the rate further as its confidence in the economic outlook is improving.
Central Bank News: Botswana cuts rate 2nd time in 2020 amid …
Botswana's central bank cut its policy rate for the second time this year, saying "the current state of the economy and the outlook for both domestic and external economic activity provide scope for further easing monetary policy to support domestic economic activity."
Central Bank News: New Zealand holds rate but ends asset …
Jul 13, 2021 · New Zealand's central bank left its key interest rate steady but will reduce its level of monetary stimulus by the end of next week by stopping further asset purchases to ensure it meets its inflation and employment targets.
Central Bank News: Trinidad & Tobago holds rate, low credit …
Sep 27, 2019 · The Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago (CBTT) left its benchmark repo rate steady at 5.0 percent in light of slowing global growth, easier monetary policy by major central banks, low inflation, sluggish demand for business credit, an external balance that has yet to be restored, and an economic recovery that is not broad based.
Central Bank News: Top 10 Most Extreme Monetary Policy Moves …
Sep 25, 2011 · Here's a listing of the top ten most extreme monetary policy moves in the year to date of 2011 (as judged by Central Bank News). To be sure, there's still another quarter of the year to go, and with heightened concerns about global growth and the ongoing European debt crisis the list could yet be expanded.