India's central bank holds key rate to focus on growth momentum
MarketsViewing inflation as manageable, Reserve Bank of India has kept rates unchanged this yearThe back and forth in the U.S.-Iran conflict, which has led to volatility in crude oil prices, has also complicated the central bank’s task of balancing growth with price stability. (Photo by Takanori Okabe)SOUMYAJIT SAHAAug
Brazil’s Central Bank Set to Cut Key Rate to 14%
Markets: Brasília Key Facts —Decision. Brazil’s Monetary Policy Committee (Copom) announces its next interest-rate decision on Wednesday, 5 August 2026, after a two-day meeting. —Consensus. The clear market consensus is a fourth straight cut of 0.25 percentage points, lowering the benchmark Selic rate from 14.25% to 14
Bank of Korea board members consider more rate hikes, minutes show
SEOUL, Aug 4 : Board members of South Korea's central bank said they would carefully determine the timing and pace of any further policy tightening, with some suggesting preemptive action, when they raised interest rates at their last meeting on July 16 to control inflation, the minutes showed on Tuesday. The Bank of K
Fed officials who voted to hike rates say action is needed now against inflation
Federal Reserve officials who voted this week against the decision to hold interest rates steady said Friday they favor hiking now as a way to stave off inflation."In my view, now is the time for the [Federal Open Market Committee] to act to speed the return of PCE inflation to our 2 percent objective and deliver on ou
Fed Holds Rates Steady, Three Dissenters Wanted a Hike
The Federal Reserve voted to hold interest rates unchanged in a range of 3.5% to 3.75%, with some officials dissenting in favor of raising rates by a quarter percentage point. The vote was 9-3. Bloomberg's Michael McKee reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
