Opinion
Policy rate: To cut or not to cut
It follows that at least a 25 basis point cut is required. Rate cuts are delayed and there is space for more cuts, but slow and steady is best in rocky times. Doing nothing is the worst choice. The ...
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Excessive govt spending undermining monetary policy – MPC member
A member of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Committee, Murtala Sagagi, says excessive government spending is a major challenge to effective monetary policy in Nigeria.According to Sagagi ...
Top Bank of Canada officials speak after latest interest rate cut
Below are some key quotes from a news conference by Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn ...
India likely to cut benchmark rates for the first time in nearly five years as economy slows, inflation eases
The Reserve Bank of India is expected to trim the interest rate by 25 basis points to 6.25% at the policy meeting concluding ...
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Inflation could have hit 42.81% without policy interventions – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria has said that without its policy interventions, inflation could have surged to 42.81 per cent by ...
Nairametrics6d
CBN Governor Cardoso urges vigilance to ensure monetary stability in Nigeria
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has reaffirmed the apex bank’s commitment to maintaining monetary stability through stringent policy measures and proactive ...
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Adopt accommodative monetary policy instead of an ultra-tight one: Task force on economy
Bangladesh Bank should adopt an accommodative monetary policy instead of an ultra-tight monetary policy, as recommended by the task force on re-strategising the economy and mobilising resources for ...
Yahoo Finance6d
Hong Kong keeps base rate steady at 4.75% as monetary policy takes a breather after 3 cuts
The world's most powerful central bank is mandated to make decisions about monetary policy ... exchange and commodity advisory firm, ahead of the FOMC meeting. Innes said he expects two rate ...
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CBK Projects Growth in Kenya's Economy to 5.4% in 2025 on Improved Credit, Strong Shilling
Central Bank of Kenya noted the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth trajectory will pick in 2025 to 5.4% supported by various ...
Wall Street Journal13d
Singapore Central Bank Eases Policy for First Time in Nearly Five Years, Flags Risks Abroad
Singapore’s central bank eased its monetary policy for the first time in nearly five ... will slightly reduce the slope of the Singapore dollar nominal effective exchange rate policy band, a move ...
A ‘Monetary Policy Rule’ Doesn’t Suddenly Validate Market Intervention
Production is a tautological signal of money in circulation, not the existence of central banks, mints, Treasuries or ...
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Singapore central bank eases monetary policy, first time since March 2020
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), which manages monetary policy by targeting the exchange rate rather than interest rates, said it will reduce slightly the slope of the policy band known ...