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US has ‘long way to go’ to reduce inflation, Fed chair tells Congress

‘Ultimate level’ of interest rates likely higher than anticipated, Jerome Powell says in Fed’s monetary policy report to Senate panel

The Guardian - US

Watch live: Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell testifies before Senate committee

Watch live as the Federal Reserve chair delivers the semiannual monetary policy testimony before the Senate Banking Committee.

The Independent UK

Interest rate rises: is there a less painful way to curb inflation?

The Reserve Bank of Australia’s monetary policy has been criticised as unfair and ‘too blunt’. But what are the alternatives?

The Guardian - AU

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Bank of England boss signals interest rates may have peaked

But Governor Andrew Bailey says rates could rise again if inflationary pressures become embedded

The Guardian - UK

India's Q3 GDP at 4.4%; economy to grow at 7% in FY23

NEW DELHI: India's gross domestic product for the third quarter (September-December 2022) of financial year 2022-23 grew by 4.4%, data released by the Centre showed on Tuesday.

The Times of India

Will the Reserve Bank review achieve anything? What difference could it make to interest rates?

A government-ordered review of the Reserve Bank — the first in more than a generation — is expected to ask searching questions of our key financial institution. The leadership of the central bank, the composition of its board, missed targets and broken promises are all elements under examination.

ABC News

The 4 Best Dividend Stocks to Buy for an Early Retirement

The stubbornly high inflation is increasing the likelihood that the Federal Reserve will continue its economically painful monetary policy for longer than anticipated, which could tip the economy into a recession. Despite the uncertainties, quality dividend-paying stocks BHP Group (BHP), Telekom Austria (TKAGY), Global Partners (GLP), and MV Oil (MVO)…

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Ueda vows to maintain course set by Kuroda

The nominee for Bank of Japan governor, Kazuo Ueda, on Friday called the central bank's current monetary policy "appropriate" and said he would maintain monetary easing.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

BOJ chief-to-be answers to lawmakers as Japan prices soar

Consumer prices in Japan have jumped by the most in more than 41 years, adding to pressure on the central bank to adjust its longstanding ultra-lax monetary policy

The Independent UK

Bank of England rate-setter: High inflation could persist into 2024

Monetary Policy Committee member Catherine L Mann added that the longer inflation persists, the harder it will be to fight

Evening Standard

Fed’s Williams says 2% inflation goal key to taming prices

Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said it’s critical the U.S. central bank remain committed to its 2% inflation goal, and emphasized monetary policy must bring supply and demand into better balance to lower inflation.

Tribune News Service

Global uncertainty complicates fight against inflation: MPC minutes

MUMBAI: The continuing global uncertainty has complicated the fight against inflation, opined Reserve Bank deputy governor Michael Debabrata Patra during the Monetary Policy Committee meeting held on February 8.

The Times of India

Investors lose Rs 6.97 lakh crore in 4 days as stock markets fall

NEW DELHI: Domestic equity indices extended their fall for the fourth session in a row, wiping off Rs 6.97 lakh crore of investor's money.

The Times of India

How tech layoffs are causing havoc for Indian workers in US

NEW DELHI: With persistent fears of global recession, constant monetary policy tightening and weak consumer demand have forced many companies in the United States to layoff workers as a cost cutting measure.

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China’s Debt Levels Will Limit Impact of Monetary Policy, Ex-PBOC Official Says

Local governments, businesses and households all have holes in their finances that will discourage them from borrowing

ABC News

Fumio Kishida bids farewell to Abenomics by appointing Kazuo Ueda as Bank of Japan boss

Investors say Kazuo Ueda's appointment as the Bank of Japan's new chief may indicate how soon it will shift away from extremely low interest rates — a transition that could have huge ramifications for global financial markets.

The Conversation

Zimbabwe’s budget plans open door for growth. But only if high interest rates don't derail them

When Zimbabwe’s finance minister Mthuli Ncube presented the national budget for 2023 to Parliament in November 2022, he placed high emphasis on a raft of initiatives designed to spur strong economic growth and unleash economic transformation. These included financing of infrastructure projects, education, health, value chains and other public investments.

The Independent UK

Brexit cost UK economy £29bn as investment ‘plateaued’, Bank policymaker says

Jonathan Haskel, an external member of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee, said a wave of investment was ‘stopped in its tracks’ in 2016.

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The Guardian - AU

The RBA’s latest inflation and wage predictions help explain why Australia’s interest rate nightmare isn’t over

The main worry is workers might demand more pay, employers will pass that on to prices, and a wage-price spiral will take off

Al Jazeera

Inflation and recession: Can the world defeat both in 2023?

No, it must accept one, per conventional wisdom. But Europe’s showing another way, though it won’t be painless either.

Reuters

Analysis-Brazil central bank autonomy becomes political punching bag for Lula

Brazil's central bank newfound independence that was designed to shield it from politics has turned it into a convenient punching bag for the new government that can use it to fire up its leftist base and blame it for economic woes.

Dynamite News

RBI MPC Raises Repo Rate By 25 BPS To 6.5 pc

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India decided to raise the key benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 6.5 per cent on Wednesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Times of India

Sensex, Nifty decline for 2nd day on selling in FMCG, steel stocks

MUMBAI: Benchmark equity indices sensex and Nifty closed lower for a second straight day on Tuesday due to selling in FMCG, metal and auto shares ahead of the RBI monetary policy.

Bangkok Post

Eastspring warns of volatility ahead

The investment outlook remains volatile in 2023 due to monetary policy tightening and geopolitical risks, but China and the rest of Asia will likely benefit from the reopening of borders, says Eastspring Asset Management (Thailand).

The Times of India

RBI's Monetary Policy Committee meeting starts amid expectations of lower rate hike

MUMBAI: RBI governor Shaktikanta Das-headed Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) started its three-day meeting on Monday amid expectations of a smaller 25 basis points rate increase or a pause on the rate hiking spree that started in May last year to check inflation.

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