Lula Names Three Central Bank Directors as Key Rate Rises
Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva nominated three new central bank board members on Friday as investors pressure for ...
Orban ally Varga to take over at Hungary's central bank as economy sags
Prime Minister Viktor Orban nominated Finance Minister Mihaly Varga as Hungary's next central bank governor on Friday, ...
Russia tries to stem panic over the plummeting ruble, as the central bank is forced to intervene
The ruble weakened to 114 against the greenback earliest this week — hitting its lowest level since March 2022, shortly after ...
Australian central bank reform adds new wrinkle to policy outlook
Australia's central bank is finally getting a major shake-up of its policy-making process that adds extra uncertainty to when ...
China central bank conducts 800 bln yuan of outright reverse repos in Nov
China's central bank said on Friday it conducted 800 billion yuan ($110.59 billion) of outright reverse repos in November.
South African Central Bank Sounds Alarm Over Poor Infrastructure
South Africa’s central bank warned the country’s crumbling infrastructure, including its water systems and transport networks ...
Brazil's Lula nominates Bradesco head trader as central bank monetary policy director
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva nominated Nilton David, head trader at Bradesco bank, to serve as the next ...
New Zealand’s Central Bank on Track to Deliver More Outsized Rate Cuts
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand appears set to continue delivering outsized interest-rate cuts in 2025 as inflation appears ...
Inflation rose to 2.3% in Europe. That won’t stop the central bank from cutting interest rates
Inflation in the 20 countries that use the euro currency rose in November — but that likely won’t stop the European Central Bank from cutting interest rates as the prospect of new U.S. tariffs from ...
New Zealand’s Central Bank Slashes Rates Again to Revive Stalled Economy
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand slashed interest rates, extending its campaign to restore momentum to the country’s stalled ...
South Korea's central bank cuts a key rate to nurse a slower economy
South Korea's central bank has lowered its key policy rate for the second straight month and says the country's economy will ...
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Central bank independence challenged in many countries, Thai bank governor says
The independence of central banks is being challenged and they have come under more pressure lately than at any time in the past decade, the Bank of Thailand chief said, according to a speech ...