OECD Data Shows Inflation Trends Remain Uneven Across Major Economies
New consumer price data released by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is providing fresh insight into how inflation...
Monetary Policy
RBI Rate Hike Expectations Rise as Inflation Pressures and Global Rates Reshape India’s Business Outlook
Mumbai: Expectations of a fresh interest-rate increase by the Reserve Bank of India have intensified as inflation pressures broaden, economic...
Bank of Japan Policy Debate Intensifies as Officials Assess Further Rate Moves
Tokyo: Debate over the future direction of Japan's monetary policy has intensified as Bank of Japan policymakers assess whether stronger...
ECB Official Urges Caution Over Expectations of More Interest Rate Hikes
Frankfurt: European Central Bank Vice President Boris Vujcic has cautioned financial markets against assuming that rising energy prices will automatically...
Bank of Japan Raises Interest Rate to 1.25% as Inflation Risks Persist
Tokyo, September 18, 2026: The Bank of Japan has raised its benchmark interest rate to 1.25%, taking borrowing costs to...
UK Faces Inflation Pressure as Bank of England Weighs Interest-Rate Decision
London, SeptemberThe United Kingdom is facing renewed inflation pressure as markets await the Bank of England's latest monetary-policy decision, with...
Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates as U.S. Monetary Policy Enters a New Phase
Washington, September 17, 2026: The U.S. Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage point, moving the...
High Public Debt, EU Accession and Asia’s Growth: Key Themes in This Week’s Economic Outlook
Washington, September 12, 2026: High public debt is emerging as an increasingly complicated factor for governments and central banks attempting...
South Korea Signals Caution on Further Interest-Rate Hikes
SEOUL — The Bank of Korea is taking a cautious approach to additional interest-rate increases, with a board member saying...
Japan’s Foreign Reserves Suffer Record Drop After Massive Yen Intervention
TOKYO — Japan’s foreign-exchange reserves recorded their largest monthly decline ever in August after authorities launched an unprecedented campaign to...
Thailand Inflation Accelerates to 2.53% as Fuel and Food Costs Rise
BANGKOK — Thailand’s inflation rate accelerated sharply in August, moving above market expectations as higher fuel and food-related costs put...
Japan Rate Hike Bets Rise as PM Adviser Predicts Bank of Japan Move in September
Expectations of a Bank of Japan interest-rate increase this month have strengthened after an economic adviser to Prime Minister Sanae...
Japan Adviser Signals September Bank of Japan Rate Hike as Yen Weakness Fuels Inflation Concerns
TOKYO — Japan's central bank could raise interest rates as early as this month, according to Takuji Aida, an economic...
RBI Launches ₹5 Trillion Overnight Liquidity Operation After Technical Glitch
MUMBAI — The Reserve Bank of India has announced a fresh ₹5 trillion overnight variable-rate reverse repo operation after a...
Israel Cuts Interest Rate to 3.25% as Inflation Moderates
Israel's central bank has reduced its benchmark interest rate to 3.25%, citing moderating inflation and the continued recovery of economic...
Israel Central Bank Cuts Interest Rate to 3.25% as Economy Shows Stronger Growth
The Bank of Israel has reduced its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 3.25%, citing moderating inflation and...
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Warns Inflation May Require More Rate Action as September Hike Bets Rise
Jackson Hole, Wyoming, August 28, 2026: Financial markets are reassessing the outlook for U.S. interest rates after Federal Reserve Chair...
Lisa Cook Challenges Trump Administration’s Effort to Remove Her From Federal Reserve
President Donald Trump arrives on stage to deliver remarks on the economy at the Rocky Mount Event Center in Rocky...
Asian Markets Cautious Ahead of U.S. Jobs Report as Oil Prices Rise
Sydney — Financial markets across the Asia-Pacific region traded cautiously on Friday as investors awaited a key U.S. employment report...
The Books Shaping the Future of the Global Economy
In an era marked by economic uncertainty, technological disruption, and geopolitical rivalry, understanding global economic trends has become more important...
China Reaffirms Moderately Loose Monetary Policy to Sustain Economic Growth in Second Half of 2026
China's central bank has announced that it will continue implementing a moderately loose monetary policy throughout the second half of...
IMF and Bolivia Reach Staff-Level Agreement on New Reform Programme Under Extended Fund Facility
AI Generated The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Government of Bolivia have reached a staff-level agreement on a new...
