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The Latest Breaking News from Monetary Policy

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

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

The Independent UK

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.

Bangkok Post

RBI's MPC starts monetary policy review, may raise interest rate on Friday

MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India's rate-setting panel on Wednesday began its three-day deliberations on the next bi-monthly monetary policy amid expectations of at least a 35-basis-point hike in the interest rate to check high inflation.

The Times of India

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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…

Evening Standard

Rate hike highly likely, says top BoT official

The Bank of Thailand is highly likely to raise its key policy interest rate at its Aug 10 meeting, a senior official said on Friday, as the country’s economic recovery gains more traction and as other central banks tighten monetary policy to contain inflation.

Bangkok Post

Understanding How Stablecoins Have Fared In The Crypto Bear Phase

Cryptocurrencies have long been considered a hedge against inflation and a better alternative to fiat currencies that are susceptible to devaluation concerns. Most cryptocurrencies have significantly underperformed benchmark stock market indices due to liquidity pressures brought about by the tightening of monetary policy by leading central banks such as the U.S.…

Benzinga

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4 Downgraded Stocks You'll Want to Sell or Avoid Right Now

With the growing odds of the economy tipping into a recession due to an aggressive monetary policy tightening to tame the sky-high inflation, it could be difficult for fundamentally weak stocks to stay afloat. Invesco (IVZ), Kymera (KYMR), Mogo (MOGO), and Sana Biotechnology (SANA) have been recently downgraded by our…

StockNews.com

Dispirited homebuyers show why Fed's unprecedented fight against inflation is beginning to succeed

I’ve studied finance and financial markets since the 1970s, and I have never seen the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy get such prominent news coverage as it has this past year.

The Conversation

Michael Pascoe: Reserve Bank review fails at the starting gate

What has been announced is rather like believing a review of the army uniform is overdue, but only reviewing left boots, writes Michael Pascoe.

The New Daily

Central bank pledges gradual monetary policy adjustments

The Bank of Thailand (BoT) will prevent inflation from rising sharply, but at the same time ensure that any monetary policy adjustments are gradual, BoT governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput told a news conference on Friday.

Bangkok Post

RBI postpones MPC meeting by a day to August 3

MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has postponed the meeting of its interest rate setting Monetary Policy Committee by a day to August 3 due to administrative exigencies.

The Times of India

The cost of misrepresenting inflation

The inadequacy of monetary policy to address food-price-driven inflation has been recently flagged

The Hindu

Golden chance for NZ exports as West 'friend-shores' its supply chain

The US is leading calls to trade first with countries it knows and trusts. NZ must grasp opportunities to be part of such international supply chain resilience initiatives.

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Tribune News Service

Fed rate cheat sheet: What all those terms really mean

With the recent interest rate hikes and rumblings about inflation, you’ve probably been hearing a lot about The Federal Reserve — and all the jargon that comes with it.

The Guardian - AU

Mask mandates ruled out as nation records 90 Covid deaths – as it happened

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The Guardian - UK

If Liz Truss’s big idea really is to remodel monetary policy, expect markets to take fright

Tory leadership candidate must clarify her comments on independence of Bank of England – and sharpish

AAP

Chalmers looks for confidence in RBA

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has flagged changes to the RBA's board with a new review by an independent panel for the first time since the 1980s.

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The Conversation

International expert to review Reserve Bank as deputy governor says households in 'fairly good position' on rate rises

An international expert on monetary policy, Carolyn Wilkins, is one of a three-member panel that will conduct a broad review of the Reserve Bank, including its objectives and the interaction of monetary and fiscal policy.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egyptian Pound Hits Five-Year Low Against US Dollar

The Egyptian pound dropped to its lowest level in five and a half years, after falling 0.05% during Monday’s trade. Refinitiv data showed that the pound traded 18.91 to the dollar, down from 18.81 pounds on Sunday. The last time the currency reached that level was on January 24, 2017.…

Chronicle Live

Mortgages set to rise with fears interest rates could top 2% to keep inflation under control

The warning comes from Michael Saunders a member of the Bank’s rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee, who claimed aggressive action was needed now

StockNews.com

These 3 Dividend Stocks Are Screaming Buys This Summer

Owing to the growing concerns of a potential recession with the tightening of monetary policy, we think it could be wise to invest in quality dividend-paying stocks Microsoft Corp. (MSFT), Texas Instruments (TXN), and Accenture plc (ACN). These stocks could help cushion one’s portfolio against market fluctuations by generating a…

Daily Mirror

Brits warned interest rates could top 2% next year to keep inflation under control

Michael Saunders, a member of the Bank’s rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee, claimed it was better to take aggressive action now than do too little, too late

Newsroom.co.nz

Extra half billion dollars in fuel cuts could have gone to critical health shortages

Unspent Covid funds that could have brought critical medical staff into the country will instead provide a continued discount for the use of the roads, and have no real impact on inflation.

The Guardian - UK

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

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