Brazil Central Bank holds interest rate as tariffs loom
Brasília (AFP) - Brazil's Central Bank on Wednesday held its benchmark interest rate steady at 15 percent, citing "uncertainty" as ...
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G20 nations agree central bank independence ‘crucial’
Durban (South Africa) (AFP) - The G20 finance ministers stressed Friday that central banks must remain independent, after months of ...
Swiss central bank cuts interest rates to zero percent
Zurich (AFP) - The Swiss National Bank cut interest rates to zero percent on Thursday as inflation cools and the ...
Swiss cut rates again over global economic ‘uncertainty’
Zurich (AFP) - Switzerland's central bank cut its key interest rate on Thursday, citing the "high uncertainty" in the global ...
Russian central bank sharply raises inflation forecast
Moscow (AFP) - Russia's central bank sharply raised its inflation forecast for 2025 on Friday, warning there was no sign ...
Russia central bank holds off rate hike after criticism
Moscow (AFP) - Russia's central bank kept interest rates at 21 percent on Friday despite surging inflation, a surprise decision ...
Swiss central bank announces big rate cut to boost economy
Geneva (AFP) - The Swiss central bank announced an unexpectedly large interest-rate cut on Thursday, citing rising "uncertainty" about the ...
Canada central bank makes half point rate cut to 3.25%
Ottawa (AFP) - Canada's central bank on Wednesday lowered its key lending rate by 50 basis points to 3. 25 ...
S.Africa central bank cuts interest rate to 7.75 percent
Johannesburg (AFP) - South Africa's central bank on Thursday cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 7. ...
Bank of Canada cuts rates, says fight against inflation ‘worked’
Ottawa (AFP) - Canada's central bank cut its key interest rate by half a point Wednesday, reducing it to 3. ...
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