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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...

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority left its base rate unchanged at 4.75% on Thursday, tracking a move by the U.S. Federal Reserve to keep rates...

The Bank of Canada on Wednesday trimmed its key policy rate by 25 basis points to 3%, cut growth forecasts and warned Canadians that a tariff war...

Sweden's central bank cut its key policy rate to 2.25% from 2.50% as expected on Wednesday to boost sluggish economic growth and said its...

Sri Lanka's central bank held its overnight policy rate steady on Wednesday to underpin a stronger economic recovery as the country gradually...

Pakistan's central bank cut its key policy rate by 100 basis points to 12% on Monday, for a sixth straight reduction since June as the country...

A clear majority of British businesses look set to cut the size of pay awards for staff in response to coming tax hikes and they remain pessimistic...

Brazil's annual inflation rate slowed less than expected in early January, official data showed on Friday, cementing the likelihood that the...

U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers meeting next week are expected to keep interest rates on hold but the larger story unfolding will be how the...

The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis and revised up its inflation forecasts,...

China's central bank conducted a medium-term loan operation on Friday and left the interest rate unchanged. The People's Bank of China...

Norway's central bank held its policy interest rate unchanged at a 17-year high of 4.50% on Thursday, as unanimously expected by analysts in a...

Angola's central bank left its main interest rate unchanged on Tuesday for the fourth meeting in a row, as inflation continued to ease in the...

The European Union said on Friday it was considering its options after Britain announced it was delaying implementation of tougher global bank...

Indonesia's central bank unexpectedly cut policy rates on Wednesday, resuming its monetary easing aimed at propping up growth in Southeast...

Peru's central bank trimmed its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to settle at 4.75% on Thursday, surprising analysts who expected the...

The Philippine central bank has room to ease monetary policy, its governor said on Thursday, following this week's data showing annual...

China's central bank said it is likely to cut interest rates from the current level of 1.5% "at an appropriate time" in 2025, the...

China's commerce ministry has proposed export restrictions on some technology used to make battery components and process critical minerals...

Germany should commit to increasing its defence spending to a sum equivalent to 3% of gross domestic product, the chief executive officer of...

Expectations of a Turkish central bank rate cut strengthened on Wednesday after a less-than-requested minimum wage hike, economists said, as...

China's central bank conducted a medium-term loan operation on Wednesday while keeping the interest rate unchanged. The People's Bank...

DETROIT, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor of North America is donating $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump's Jan. 20...

China's top legislative body stepped in on Monday to soften the terms of a controversial law meant to strengthen the hands of creditors by...

The Russian central bank kept its key interest rate on hold at 21% on Friday, surprising the market, which had expected a 2 percentage point...

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...