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The Bank of Japan kept interest rates unchanged on Thursday but one dissenting board member's proposal to push up borrowing costs showed the...

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on Thursday cut its base interest rate charged via the overnight discount window by 25 basis...

Indonesia's central bank held its main interest rates steady on Wednesday, as expected by a narrow majority of analysts, to support the sliding...

As the guessing game over the timing of Japan's next interest rate hike heats up, another debate is brewing within the central bank over just...

Lawmakers in Brazil's lower house of Congress approved on Tuesday a bill that includes regulations needed to implement a constitutional tax...

Chile's central bank cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 5.00% on Tuesday, extending an easing cycle that began last year...

Canada plans to impose tariffs on a slew of Chinese products from as early as next year, the government's fiscal update showed, as part of its...

Hungary's central bank left its base rate steady at the European Union's joint highest level of 6.5% on Tuesday, as widely expected, with...

Pakistan's central bank cut its key policy rate by 200 basis points to 13% on Monday, it said in a statement, its fifth straight reduction...

Investors view it as a near given that the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point at its Dec....

The Swiss National Bank cut its interest rate by 50 basis points on Thursday, the biggest reduction in almost 10 years as it sought to stay ahead...

The European Central Bank is all but certain to cut interest rates again on Thursday and signal further easing in 2025 as inflation across the euro...

Brazil's central bank raised interest rates by a greater-than-expected 100 basis points on Wednesday and pointed to matching hikes for the next...

Australia's central bank is ready to respond "with force" should potential U.S. tariffs hit global trade and threaten growth at home,...

The Bank of England looks set to keep interest rates on hold next week as it moves more slowly to cut borrowing costs than central banks in Europe...

Australia's central bank is getting closer to joining its peers in cutting interest rates, having sat tight for over a year now, but much will...

The Swiss National Bank will again cut its key policy rate by 25 basis points on Dec. 12, according to an over-85% majority of economists polled by...

Argentina's central bank on Thursday lowered its benchmark interest rate to 32% from 35%, as the South American nation makes headway in its...

South Korea's Finance Ministry said on Thursday that the government will activate 40 trillion won ($28.35 billion) worth of market...

The Biden administration on Tuesday ramped up sanctions on Iran, targeting 35 entities and vessels it said carried illicit Iranian petroleum to...

Malaysia has urged Chinese companies to refrain from using it as a base to "rebadge" products to avoid U.S. tariffs, its deputy trade...

South Korea's central bank delivered a surprise interest rate cut on Thursday and signaled more to come, as economic growth faltered and...

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is set to hold interest rates on Dec. 6 as a sharp rise in consumer inflation has led several economists in a...

Germany's cabinet on Wednesday approved a package of measures to promote startups and improve access to capital markets, government sources...

Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Wednesday urged the United States to lift export restrictions on some technology and said the...

South Africa's central bank opted for another small cut to its main interest rate on Thursday, stressing a tough global backdrop and uncertain...

The United States could impose nearly 40% tariffs on imports from China early next year, a Reuters poll of economists showed, potentially slicing...

China left benchmark lending rates unchanged at the monthly fixing on Wednesday, after lenders slashed the rates by higher-than-expected...

Switzerland said on Tuesday it was concerned by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's proposals to raise tariffs and is considering how to...

The Bank of Mexico will likely be able to continue cutting its benchmark interest rate due to the progress made on bringing inflation down, bank...

China is widely expected to leave its benchmark lending rates unchanged on Wednesday, a Reuters poll showed, as rate cuts a month earlier squeeze...

Australia's central bank said on Tuesday that there was no immediate need to change interest rates, having left them steady for a year now, but...

Taiwan's central bank warned on Wednesday that it sees peril in the proposed trade policies of the incoming administration of U.S....

Norway's central bank held its policy interest rate unchanged at a 16-year high of 4.50% on Thursday, as unanimously expected by analysts in a...

 Australia's central bank held interest rates steady on Tuesday, as expected, and cautioned policy would need to stay restrictive for some...

Any doubts the Federal Reserve will go ahead with an interest-rate cut next week fell away on Friday after a government report showed U.S....

Pakistan's central bank is expected to cut its key interest rate further at its policy meeting on Monday, with policymakers continuing their...

Russia's central bank hiked its key interest rate by 200 basis points on Friday to 21%, the highest level since the early years of President...

The European Union and China have agreed to hold further technical negotiations soon on possible alternatives to tariffs on China-built electric...

The Bank of Japan is set to maintain ultra-low interest rates next week, and probably signal a less dovish policy outlook due to receding fears of...

The Czech National Bank can continue easing monetary policy amid weaker growth abroad and a slow domestic demand recovery, but must be mindful of...

Latin America is anxiously counting the days to Nov. 5, when U.S. voters will choose between relative continuity under Vice President Kamala Harris...