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WEBFeb 8, 2022 — The tightening of global monetary policy picked up speed last week as another nine central banks - from Asia through Europe, Africa and then to the Americas - raised interest rates to dampen buoyant demand and prevent rising inflation from boosting inflation expectations further.
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WEBFour central banks already tightened their policy stance in the second half of 2020 - South Sudan, Argentina, Turkey (twice) and Armenia - while Norway's central bank pulled forward the date of its first rate hike, and the U.S. Fed and …
Central Bank News: October 2021
WEBOct 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.
Sri Lanka raises rates, SRR to avoid higher inflation - Central Bank …
WEBAug 19, 2021 — The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, at its meeting held on 18 August 2021, decided to increase the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR) of the Central Bank by 50 basis points each, to 5.00 per cent and 6.00 per cent, respectively.
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Chile raises rate 3rd time by more than expected - Central Bank …
WEBOct 13, 2021 — The Central Bank of Chile raised its monetary policy interest rate by 1.25 percentage points to 2.75 percent and has now raised it by a massive 2.25 percentage points in four months following earlier hikes in July and August.
South Africa holds rate, but inflation outlook deteriorates
WEBMar 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: Trinidad & Tobago holds rate, low credit …
WEBThe 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.
Botswana cuts rate 2nd time in 2020 amid recession - Central Bank …
WEBThe Bank of Botswana (BoB) cut its Bank Rate by another 50 basis points to 3.75 percent and has now cut it by 100 points this year following a similar-sized cut in April.