The People's Bank of China (PBoC) announced on Monday it will keep its one-year loan prime rate (LPR) unchanged at 3.45%. Additionally, the bank's five-year loan prime rate remained at 3.95%,
At its April 30 meeting, the Board of the Central Bank of Armenia decided to reduce the Refinancing Rate by 0.25 percentage points, setting it at 8.25%. The Lombard Repo Facility Rate was set at 9.75%. The Deposit Facility Rate was set at 6.75%.
The Federal Reserve will be watching jobs and unemployment numbers, as well as a manufacturing index and other private sector reports.
The UAE Central Bank (CBUAE) kept interest rates unchanged on Wednesday after the US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady citing “lack of further progress” on inflation. The CBUAE has decided to maintain the base rate applicable to the overnight deposit facility (ODF) at 5.40 percent. “The CBUAE has also decided to maintain the interest rate applicable to borrowing short-term liquidity at 50 basis points above the base rate for all standing credit facilities,” the central bank said. ...
Huw Pill warns inflation could rebound as UK business survey signals economy strengthened over last monthThe prospects of a summer cut in UK interest rates have receded after the Bank of England’s chief economist said inflation must be squeezed out of the economy and cautioned against cutting too soon.After a key survey signalled strong sales across the private sector over the past month and the London stock market rose to a record high, Huw Pill said concerns remained that inflation, which is...
RIYADH: Gulf Cooperation Council central banks have held interest rates steady for the sixth time as the US Federal Reserve keeps its benchmark level between 5.25 percent and 5.50 percent. As most currencies in the region are pegged to the US dollar, monetary policy follows the decisions taken in Washington, with policymakers opting to lock the rate at the level it has been since July. The freeze comes as the rate-setting panel cites “a lack of further progress toward the...
OTTAWA - Canadian interest rates don't have to match U.S. or global rates, Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says, but they need to stay within a certain ballpark. Macklem made the comments while testifying before the House of Commons finance committee alongside senior deputy governor Carolyn Rogers on Thursday. “Our interest rates in Canada don't need to be the same as the U.S. rate or global rates. But there is a limit to how far they can diverge,” Macklem said. “We're not close to...
The Judo Bank is now forecasting the Reserve Bank will raise interest rates three times in 2024. This would see borrowers paying the highest rates in almost 16 years.
Judo Bank now predicts the Reserve Bank will raise interest rates three times in 2024 to levels not seen in 16 years - increasing the average mortgage repayment by $300 a month.The bank's chief economic adviser, Warren Hogan, forecast the key interest rate will rise to 5.1 percent by Christmas, from a 12-year high of 4.35 percent. Rate hikes in August, September and November this year would see the Reserve Bank of Australia's key interest rate reach levels last seen in December 2008 during the...
Stock markets in the Asia-Pacific region traded mostly higher at the start of the week, while Chinese stocks dipped in the negative territory as investors digested the People's Bank of China's (PBoC)
Canadian investors and borrowers are on the edge of their seats as they
A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. You can listen to an audio version of the newsletter by clicking the same link. Nowadays, it’s anyone’s guess when the Federal Reserve will begin to cut interest rates this year — if at all. Fed officials are meeting this week, starting Tuesday, to discuss rates and set policy. They’re widely expected to hold rates steady for the sixth straight meeting. But analysts...