The Latest Breaking News from Monetary Policy

UK interest rates could top 2% in next year, says Bank of England’s Saunders

Monetary policy committee member says Bank must act to prevent high inflation becoming embedded

The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2022

Homeowners warned interest rates could soar over 2 per cent

Millions of homeowners have been put on notice of a higher than expected rise in interest rates over the next year as one of the Bank of England’s rate setters said they may have to be lifted to 2 per cent or higher to tame soaring inflation.

Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2022

Interest rates could hit 2% or higher in the next year, says Bank policymaker

Outgoing Monetary Policy Committee member Michael Saunders said increases ‘still have some way to go’ in order to get inflation under control.

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2022

RBI chief signals policy won’t sacrifice growth too much

Reserve Bank of India governor Shaktikanta Das said monetary policy is mindful of the economy’s growth needs, signaling that tightening will be geared to ensure there isn’t a massive slowdown.

The Times of India · Jul 12, 2022

Asian stocks at lowest in 2 years, euro near par with dollar

HONG KONG: Asian shares fell on Tuesday, weighed down by the prospect of further monetary policy tightening by central banks, China's renewed Covid outbreak and Europe’s energy shortage, which also left the euro a whisker from parity with the safe haven dollar.

Bangkok Post · Jul 12, 2022

3 High-Yield Stocks to Buy and Hold for the Rest of 2022

The growing concerns over a potential recession due to tighter monetary policy to tame the high inflation have kept the stock market under immense pressure lately. Given this volatile backdrop, we think it could be wise to buy and hold high-yield dividend stocks Suncor Energy Inc. (SU), MetLife, Inc. (MET),…

StockNews.com · Jul 11, 2022

Shinzo Abe obituary

Japanese politician who as prime minister had sought to stimulate the economy through the radical monetary policy of Abenomics

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2022

Turkish Inflation Seen Above 78% in June, Just Below 70% at End-2022

Turkey's inflation is expected to rise above 78% in June and it was seen declining to just below 70% by end-2022, a Reuters poll showed on Tuesday, as pricing behavior deteriorates across the board due to a weak currency and a loose monetary policy. Inflation has surged since last autumn,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 4, 2022

Political Pulse / Price stability a long-unsolved conundrum for Japan

"Irrational exuberance" is a phrase widely used to warn about the risks of a bubble-like stock market.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jul 1, 2022

BoT predicts global recession evaded

The Bank of Thailand estimates the global economy will slow down next year, but not dip into recession amid attempts by central banks worldwide to contain higher inflation rates.

Bangkok Post · Jun 27, 2022