Economics ❯ Macroeconomics ❯ Monetary Policy

Interest Rates

Federal Reserve Inflation Federal Reserve Actions Bank of England Central Bank Actions Economic Growth Reserve Bank of Australia Economic Impact Selic Rate Central Bank Decisions

China’s April Bank Lending Turns Negative for First Time Since 2025

The rare drop signals weak loan appetite despite loose policy.

Pakistan Stocks Drop 4.5% for the Week as Oil Shock and Rate Hike Bite

Ukraine Holds Key Rate at 15% as Central Bank Flags Faster Inflation and Softer 2026 Growth

KOSPI Hits New Intraday Peak Above 6,750, Then Slides on Profit-Taking

Russia Cuts Key Interest Rate to 14.5% as Growth Weakens

District Attorney Jeanine Pirro Ends Probe Into Fed Chair Jerome Powell

Brazil’s Central Bank Warns of Growing Superindebtedness

Petro Breaks With Colombia’s Central Bank After 100-Point Rate Hike

Fed Officials Cite Iran War and AI Uncertainty in Case for Holding Rates

Fed Officials Split on Next Rate Moves as Miran Urges Continued Cuts

Peru’s Central Bank Holds Benchmark Rate at 4.25% for Fifth Straight Meeting

Trump Nominates Kevin Warsh to Lead the Fed as Rate-Cut Debate Intensifies

India Cuts U.S. Treasury Holdings to About $190 Billion as Gold Share Rises

Fed Cuts Rates 25 Basis Points as Split Vote Signals Slower Easing

Dalal Street Edges Lower as RBI Boost Yields to Fed Watch and Currency Jitters

Bessent Says Trump Likely to Name Next Fed Chair Before Christmas

South Africa’s Reserve Bank Cuts Repo Rate by 25 Basis Points, Prime Falls to 10.25%

Fed Minutes Point to December Hold as Many Officials Lean Against Further Cuts

Markets Reprice December Fed Cut Odds as Dollar Firms, Gold Extends Losses and Bitcoin Breaks $90,000

Fed Regional Chiefs Push Back on December Rate Cut, Endorse Modestly Restrictive Stance