The Latest Breaking News from Monetary Policy

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

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.

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)…

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.