PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 6.8347 – Reuters estimate
The People’s Bank of China is due to set the daily USD/CNY reference rate at around 0115 GMT (2115 US Eastern time), ...
NIESR cuts UK growth forecast, warns Iran war will keep inflation above target until 2028
NIESR cuts UK 2026 GDP forecast to 0.9% from 1.4%, sees inflation peaking above 4% in 2027 and warns of recession ris ...
Chile holds rates but Iran war oil risk echoes across global central banks
The decision itself is unlikely to move markets, with the hold unanimous and widely expected. The significance lies i ...
“The Bank of Japan can’t save the yen”
That headline, “BoJ can’t save the yen”, is a cracker from ING, straight to the point. ING warns th ...
Australia inflation forecasts point to RBA rate rise as Iran war fuels price pressures
CBA sees Australian March CPI at 4.6%yr, trimmed mean at 3.5%yr, and calls for a 25bp RBA hike in May. Westpac warns ...
FOMC preview: No move expected as oil shock buries rate-cut hopes
The Iran war has done what months of sticky inflation data couldn’t: it has almost completely erased the market’s rem ...
BoC preview: rates to remain unchanged amid US-Iran uncertainty and soft data
The Bank of Canada is widely expected to keep the policy rate unchanged at 2.25% tomorrow. The central bank will like ...
Latest ECB consumer expectations survey shows surging inflation expectations, lower growth
One year ahead inflation expectations rise to 4.0% in March from 2.5% in February3 years ahead Inflation expectations ...
BOJ governor Ueda says timing of next interest rate hike remains difficult to gauge
The BOJ has stayed on hold as probability of baseline outlook has decreasedUnderlying price trend is still below targ ...
BOJ governor Ueda vows to stay on the path of raising interest rates
Forecasts an economic slowdown for the coming fiscal year as Middle East tensions weighBut overall, economic outlook ...
Bank of Japan leaves its short term rate at 0.75%, as expected
Bank of Japan April 2026 meeting statement is as expected with the Bank’s short term rate unchanged at 0.75%.mo ...
Bank of England rate decision may spring a split vote surprise, HSBC warns
HSBC warns the Bank of England’s Thursday rate decision could deliver a hawkish split vote, with some members p ...