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The U.S. added six subsidiaries of Inspur Group, China's leading cloud computing and big data service provider, and dozens of other Chinese...

The Bank of Canada on Thursday said the uncertainty over the effect of U.S. tariffs meant it had to change the way it conducted monetary policy to...

Taiwan's central bank held its policy rate unchanged as expected on Thursday, prompted by lingering concerns over inflation and uncertainty...

The Swiss National Bank cut its policy interest rate by 25 basis points on Thursday, leaving borrowing costs just above zero, arguing that...

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) left its base rate unchanged at 4.75% on Thursday, in line with the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to...

SHANGHAI, March 20 (Reuters) - China held benchmark lending rates steady for the fifth straight month in March on Thursday, matching market...

Brazil's central bank raised interest rates by 100 basis points on Wednesday for the third consecutive time, sticking to previous guidance, and...

Britain's Prudential Regulation Authority on Wednesday proposed reforms to rules governing recognised exchanges, with a view to ensuring the...

Indonesia's central bank kept policy rates unchanged for a second straight review on Wednesday, as expected, against a backdrop of turmoil...

The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Wednesday in a widely expected move, as policymakers chose to spend more time gauging how prospects...

The U.S. mission told China and Canada it was ready to confer with its officials in Geneva after those two countries filed trade disputes in...

The Swiss National Bank will cut its main policy rate by a quarter percentage point on March 20 to 0.25% and hold it there until at least 2026,...

Peru's central bank held its benchmark interest rate at 4.75% on Thursday, in line with analysts' expectations. Peru, which has one of...

The Bank of Canada trimmed its key policy rate by 25 basis points on Wednesday to 2.75% and warned of "a new crisis" as it tried to...

President Donald Trump's increased tariffs on all U.S. steel and aluminum imports took effect on Wednesday, stepping up a campaign to...

With inflation cooling, Pakistan's central bank hit pause on its multiple rounds of monetary easing that might have risked destabilising its...

Indonesia is set to impose an anti-dumping import duty on nylon film from China, Thailand and Taiwan, according to a finance ministry regulation...

Pakistan's central bank held its key policy rate at 12% on Monday, it said in a statement, a widely unexpected move which halted an easing...

The European Central Bank cut interest rates for the sixth time in nine months on Thursday, sticking to its easing plan in the face of economic...

The United States and Britain are negotiating a bilateral trade agreement, U.S. President Donald Trump told a joint news conference with...

South Korea's acting President and Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discussed tariffs, investment and...

The Indian government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking to cut the federal tax revenues that states receive, three sources with the direct...

Serbia is in last minute talks with the United States and Russia ahead of a Thursday deadline to avoid U.S. sanctions on oil company NIS that could...

The Bank of Korea cut interest rates by 25 basis points and significantly lowered its GDP forecasts on Tuesday, steering Asia's fourth-largest...

The Bank of Israel kept short-term interest rates unchanged for a ninth straight meeting on Monday, but held out the prospect for further easing...

The Bank of Mexico said on Thursday that it might continue cutting the benchmark interest rate at future monetary policy meetings and could...

China left benchmark lending rates unchanged at the monthly fixing on Thursday, showing authorities are going slow with monetary stimulus as they...

Indonesia's central bank kept interest rates steady on Wednesday, emphasizing its focus on stabilising the rupiah currency amid global...

New Zealand's central bank cut its benchmark rate by 50 basis points to 3.75% on Wednesday and flagged further reductions in borrowing costs...

The Hong Kong government has responded for the first time to questions about the use of cryptocurrencies as proof of wealth for an immigration...

The Federal Reserve's widely panned and soon-to-be-revised "average inflation targeting" strategy may survive mostly intact after...

The Philippine central bank's decision to keep its key policy rate steady was its way of hedging against global uncertainties, its governor...

Donald Trump's trade advisers were finalizing plans on Wednesday for the reciprocal tariffs the U.S. president has vowed to impose on every...

New Zealand will relax visa rules to attract more foreign investors, in efforts to stimulate economic growth, its centre-right government said on...

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut its key repo rate for the first time in nearly five years on Friday and signalled a less restrictive policy...

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's hopes that a strong economy will propel his Fidesz party to another election victory in 2026 are being...

The Philippine central bank will take a "measured approach" in easing policy rates, it said on Wednesday, as annual inflation held steady...

India's central bank is widely expected to cut interest rates for the first time in nearly five years in Governor Sanjay Malhotra's first...

China on Tuesday slapped tariffs on U.S. imports in a swift response to new U.S. duties on Chinese goods, renewing a trade war between the...

China's initial proposal to tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration will centre on restoring the "Phase...

Argentina's central bank cut its benchmark interest rate by 300 basis points to settle at 29%, it announced in a statement on Thursday, as...

The European Central Bank cut interest rates as expected on Thursday and kept more easing on the table, sticking to its view that inflation in the...