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RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee member Ashima Goyal says voters should be told about financing and trade-offs involved

The Hindu

Egypt Central Bank Holds Rates Steady After Change of Governor

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) kept its overnight interest rates steady on Thursday, hours after a new governor was named to replace Tarek Amer, who quit on Wednesday. President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi appointed Hassan Abdalla as caretaker CBE governor on Thursday after Amer's resignation. Analysts said the CBE may…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Economy seen growing 3.6% this year - Bank of Thailand

The Thai economy is expected to grow 3.6% this year and 4.0% next year, helped by a recovery in tourism despite inflationary pressures, a member of the Bank of Thailand's (BoT) Monetary Policy Committee said on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

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Asian Markets Fluctuate as Traders Weigh Economic Outlook

Markets drifted in Asia on Wednesday, with investors trying to navigate an uncertain economic landscape as central banks hike interest rates to fight runaway inflation, in turn fueling fears of a possible recession. But while officials at the Federal Reserve and its peers are expected to keep tightening monetary policy…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Homeowners warned interest rates could rise by further 0.5% next month

Millions of homeowners were warned on Tuesday that the Bank of England’s monetary policy committee could raise interest rates by a further 0.5 per cent next month - hiking their mortgage payments.

Evening Standard

Expectations Vary on Egypt Cen Bank Raising or Fixing Policy Rates at Upcoming Meeting

Opinions and expectations varied regarding the decision by the Central Bank of Egypt's (CBE) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to raise or fix the country’s policy rates in its upcoming meeting on Thursday. The research department at HC Securities and Investment expected the MPC to hike policy rates by 200 bps…

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Stocks rise on more positive inflation data

London (AFP) - Stock markets were mostly higher on Thursday after new US data suggested that inflation could indeed be slowing in the world's biggest economy, raising hopes of less aggressive Federal Reserve monetary policy.

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What Is Monetary Policy? Definition & Tools for Implementation

What Is Monetary Policy?Monetary policy is a strategy undertaken by a government or central bank to influence a country’s economy or financial system. In the U.S., the central bank, the Federal Reserve, is in charge of setting monetary policy. The Fed’s so-called dual mandate is to maintain stable ...

The Street

MPC expected to raise interest rate Wednesday

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is expected to raise the policy interest rate for the first time in two years by 0.25% on Wednesday to 0.75%, as inflation soared above 7% in the last two months, bringing an end to a low-interest era, analysts say.

Bangkok Post

Rising rates won't trigger crisis

Hawkish shifts in the US Federal Reserve’s monetary policy have often led to heightened financial and economic stress in emerging economies. In the early 1990s, the Fed raised interest rates preemptively to curb inflation, precipitating the 1994 Mexican “tequila” crisis. In 2013, the Fed signalled its intention to tighten monetary…

Bangkok Post

Stocks rise, dollar eases as investors focus on US inflation

London (AFP) - Stock markets rose and the dollar retreated Monday as investors turned their attention to US inflation data later this week and weigh the prospect of further monetary policy tightening.

AFP

UK economy shrank in second quarter according to poll of economists – as it happened

Rolling live coverage of business, economics and financial markets as analysts weigh risk of recessions across the world

The Guardian - UK

Stocks mostly fall after US jobs growth surges

New York (AFP) - Stock markets mostly fell Friday as a much stronger-than-expected US jobs report raised the prospect that the Federal Reserve will maintain its aggressive monetary policy to combat inflation.

AFP

Look for stocks with a strong growth outlook

The SET Index will probably remain volatile as the impact of the recent interest-rate increase by the US Federal Reserve may take a back seat to rising concerns about recession risk as numerous countries -- expected to be joined by Thailand next week -- tighten monetary policy.

Bangkok Post

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How to shake off the inflation blues

Surveys show New Zealanders feel inflation is outpacing their ability to save, while new research suggests this will put more people in a place of sadness, anger and pain.

AFP

Stocks fall after US jobs growth surges

London (AFP) - Stock markets slid Friday as a much stronger-than-expected US jobs report raised the prospect that the Federal Reserve will maintain its aggressive monetary policy to combat inflation.

The Hindu

Is the declining rupee a crisis or an opportunity?

There is an expectation of further depreciation, which can lead to further capital outflows

AAP

RBA warns on inflation, downgrades growth

The central bank has released its quarterly Statement on Monetary policy, setting out new forecasts for the economy, labour market, wages and inflation.

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RBA inflation fight means more rate hikes

The central bank’s quarterly Statement on Monetary Policy paints a sobering outlook for wages and growth as it seeks to fight inflation with more rate hikes.

Evening Standard

Bank of England raises interest rates to 1.75% amid recession warning

The Bank of England raised interest rates by half a percentage point on Thursday in the biggest increase in the cost of borrowing for 27 years.It is the sixth consecutive hike from the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) since December and lifts its key lending rate from 1.25 per cent…

Evening Standard

Bank of England unveils biggest interest rate rise in 27 years

Monetary Policy Committee raises rates by 50 basis points to 1.75 per cent

The Independent UK

Interest rates: When is the Bank of England’s announcement today?

Monetary Policy Committee likely to take further measures to rein in inflation

Bangkok Post

Policy rate rise expected

The meeting of the Bank of Thailand's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) next week is expected to raise the policy rate by 0.50%, according to Pipat Luengnaruemitchai, chief economist of KKP Research under Kiatnakin Phatra Securities Public Co.

Evening Standard

Half a million facing mortgage timebomb as London homeowners hit with 0.5% interest rate rise

Worst payment hikes in London and South-East as fixed deals end

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak says Truss’s tax-cutting plans will create ‘sugar rush boom’

Rishi Sunak said rival Liz Truss’s plans for vast tax cuts would “put fuel on the fire” of the inflation problem and create a “sugar rush boom”.Veteran political journalist Andrew Neil challenged the Tory leadership hopeful over his plans to tighten fiscal policy in a time when “the global economy…

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