Indonesia central bank delivers hefty interest rate rise as it looks to stem battered rupiah's fall

By Gayatri Suroyo and Ananda Teresia JAKARTA, May 20 (Reuters) - Indonesia's central bank raised its policy interest rates by a larger-than-expected 50 basis points at a policy review on Wednesday, as ...

India central bank not in favour of rate hikes to defend rupee, prioritises inflation, sources say

By Ira Dugal and Jaspreet Kalra MUMBAI, May 22 (Reuters) - India's central bank does not see interest rate hikes as the best ...

Philippine central bank governor says it is considering off-cycle rate hike

MANILA, May 22 (Reuters) - The Philippine central bank could hike interest rates ahead of its scheduled policy meeting on June 18, its governor said on Friday. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Eli ...

Will rates go higher in Europe this week? Central banks confront stagflation threat

The European Central Bank and Bank of England are expected to hold their nerve and stand pat on rates this month.

European Central Bank keeps rates on hold in the face of inflation threat

The ECB's governing council opted to hold its benchmark deposit facility rate at 2% on Thursday.

Brazil's central bank warns sovereign debt structure weakens interest rate policy

Brazil's central bank governor Gabriel Galipolo said on Tuesday that the country's heavy reliance on sovereign debt linked to ...
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Central bank raises policy rate to contain inflation

The National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) has said that the decision by its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to increase the policy rate from 7.25 per cent to 8.25% is expected to stabilise inflation. The ...