The Latest Breaking News from Monetary Policy

Bank of England delays interest rate decision as firms and unions pay respect, with TUC postponing annual gathering

The Bank of England on Friday postponed next week's interest rate decision following the death of Queen Elizabeth, its first delay to a monetary policy meeting since the central bank became operationally independent 25 years ago.

Australian shares have plunged, tracking Wall Street losses last week after US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reiterated a hawkish tone to battling inflation, while miner Fortescue Metals skidded after posting a lower annual profit.

THE City of London is home to many useful and responsible financial institutions. But this respectable facade also conceals a host of less savoury…

When I sat down to write this article, the most eye-catching event on the annual calendar of global monetary policy authorities was about to get under way. Analysts agreed the headline speaker at the US Federal Reserve conference in the mountain resort town of Jackson Hole, Wyoming — Fed chairman…

The stock market has remained under tremendous pressure since the beginning of 2022 due to ongoing macroeconomic issues. The Fed’s monetary policy tightening and a slowing economy are raising recession fears among investors. Amid such a volatile environment, investors should consider adding safe stocks KT Corporation (KT) and Bridgestone (BRDCY)…

The Bank of Thailand plans to maintain a gradual approach to normalising monetary policy throughout this year, according to its chief.

European monetary policy has previously smashed the fragile plates of the Greek economy to the floor;  12 years on, they've finally pieced it all back together. 

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