Fed Minutes Highlight Inflation Concern At Time Of 'Elevated Uncertainty'
The model currently indicates that the effective Fed funds rate is nearly in line with the model’s estimate for an equilibrium rate. In other words, the Fed funds rate is more or less appropriate for ...
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European stocks slip as earnings, Fed minutes keep investors cautious
European stocks closed weak on Thursday with quarterly earnings updates influencing investors’ moves, reported dpa-AFX news.
Japan’s inflation hits 2-year high of 4% in January—will the BOJ raise rates?
Japan’s inflation surged in January, with consumer prices rising 4% year over year—the highest level since early 2023.
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Economists warn CBN as MPC retains 27.5% interest rate
Economists have warned that the monetary and fiscal policy authorities in Nigeria must collaborate to avoid a fresh rise in inflation following the retention of the country’s benchmark interest rate ...
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Real rate returns as MPC holds off on cut
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Thursday maintained the benchmark interest rate, known as the Monetary Policy Rate ...
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CBN defends hike in ATM withdrawal charges
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has said that its decision to increase charges on cash withdrawals from ATMs of other banks was needed to incentivise banks to ensure improved access to cash at the ...
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MPC meeting: CBN retains all monetary policy parameters
The committee also voted to retain the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) at 50 per cent for Deposit Money Banks and 16 per cent for ...
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CBE decides to keep key policy rates unchanged
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) meeting Thursday decided to maintain the CBE’s overnight deposit rate, overnight lending rate, and the rate of the main operation ...
The Nation Newspaper12h
CBN targets single-digit inflation as MPC retains key rates
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has set its sights on reducing inflation to a single digit in the medium to long term, ...
Bank of Mexico says it might cut interest rate by 50 basis points again
The Bank of Mexico said on Thursday that it might continue cutting the benchmark interest rate at future monetary policy ...
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CBN retains interest rate at 27.5%, encourages banks to make more cash available at ATMs
Nigeria’s apex bank, the Central Bank of Nigeria ( CBN) has decided to retain the monetary policy rate (interest rate) at ...
Fed Wants More Gains on Inflation Before Cutting Rates, Minutes Show
The Federal Reserve wants to see "further progress on inflation" before deciding to cut interest rates again, according to the minutes from a two-day meeting of its rate-setting committee that ended ...