Tag: policy rate
The ruble falls and falls – Now Russia is threatened with inflation
Russia’s central bank governor Nabiullina It is very likely that the powerful central banker will raise the key interest rate this month. (Photo: Reuters) Riga Shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine…
Only 1.6 percent inflation. What makes Spain different from the rest of Europe
discount battle There is enormous pressure on prices in the retail sector, and in many places they are even falling. (Photo: imago images/NurPhoto) Madrid 1.6 percent inflation in June –…
Turkey’s central bank raises key interest rate sharply – from 8.5 to 15.0 percent
Hafize Gaye Erkan The new head of the central bank has changed course. (Photo: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) Istanbul Turkey’s central bank has changed course in monetary policy under new leadership:…
Bank of England raises key interest rate surprisingly sharply – to 5.0 percent
British central bank The Bank of England raises interest rates to 5.0 percent. (Photo: dpa) London The Bank of England (BoE) is accelerating the pace of combating inflation and is…
Turkey’s central bank raises key interest rate sharply – from 8.5 to 15.0 percent
Hafize Gaye Erkan The new head of the central bank has changed course. (Photo: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) Istanbul Turkey’s central bank has changed course in monetary policy under new leadership:…
The Swiss central bank has almost conquered inflation – but it is still raising interest rates
Swiss National Bank (SNB) In order to ensure appropriate monetary conditions, the SNB intends to intervene in the foreign exchange market if necessary. (Photo: IMAGO/Future Image) Zurich There is an…
Bank of England raises key interest rate surprisingly sharply – to 5.0 percent
British central bank The Bank of England raises interest rates to 5.0 percent. (Photo: dpa) London The Bank of England is driving up interest rates in the fight against inflation.…
Monetary policy: The Swiss central bank has almost conquered inflation
Swiss National Bank (SNB) In order to ensure appropriate monetary conditions, the SNB intends to intervene in the foreign exchange market if necessary. (Photo: IMAGO/Future Image) Zurich There is an…
The Fed’s stop-and-go policy fuels new recession fears
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell The Fed said the Fed is “not there yet on inflation control.” (Photo: AP) Washington The US Federal Reserve (Fed) triggered new uncertainties on Wall Street…
The US Federal Reserve takes a pause on interest rates and creates new uncertainty
new York The US Federal Reserve (Fed) has kept interest rates stable for the first time after ten consecutive hikes. At the end of the two-day meeting, the Federal Open…
US Federal Reserve to pause interest rates
Federal Reserve Building in Washington The inflation data is one of the important factors for the current course in US monetary policy. (Photo: Reuters) new York The US Federal Reserve…
US Federal Reserve to pause interest rates
Federal Reserve Building in Washington The inflation data is one of the important factors for the current course in US monetary policy. (Photo: Reuters) new York The US Federal Reserve…
Turkish Economic Policy: The Difficult U-turn
Istanbul As soon as the new Turkish finance minister is in office, numerous indicators are moving in the right direction: Since the re-elected head of state Recep Tayyip Erdogan presented…
Fed minutes show willingness of monetary authorities to pause interest rates
Federal Reserve The Federal Reserve has kicked rates up from near zero to a range of 5.00 to 5.25 percent since early 2022. (Photo: Reuters) Washington US monetary authorities are…
Fed minutes show willingness of monetary authorities to pause interest rates
Federal Reserve The Federal Reserve has kicked rates up from near zero to a range of 5.00 to 5.25 percent since early 2022. (Photo: Reuters) Washington US monetary authorities are…
Fed raises key interest rate by 0.25 percentage points despite the banking crisis
Federal Reserve Building With their move, the central bankers are responding to persistently high inflation. (Photo: Reuters) new York The US Federal Reserve (Fed) is staying the course. As planned,…
Biden’s candidacy is already causing confusion
Good morning, dear readers, clear communication is not considered a strong point of US President Joe Biden. On Monday, he managed to sow confusion again: “I intend to run, Al,…
Fed chair promises faster pace of rate hikes – rate peak could be higher than expected
Jerome Powell According to the central bank chairman, the Fed is ready to increase the pace of interest rate hikes again. (Photo: Reuters) Washington The head of the US Federal…
Fed chair promises faster pace of rate hikes – rate peak could be higher than expected
Jerome Powell According to the central bank chairman, the Fed is ready to increase the pace of interest rate hikes again. (Photo: Reuters) Washington The head of the US Federal…
Investors are betting on higher interest rates from the Fed and ECB
Christine Lagarde The ECB President will meet with her Council colleagues for the next interest rate meeting on March 16th. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt Investors expect the European Central Bank (ECB)…