Economic and event calendar in Asia 27 May 2026 – BoJ, Fed, Aussie CPI, RBNZ rate decision
It’s a packed agenda today. Bank of Japan Governor Ueda is speaking. Yesterday we heard from Deputy Governor Hi ...
Fed’s Kashkari: The Fed could embark on a series of hikes in response to inflation.
With the new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh in his office for his first week, Minneapolis Fed Pres. Kashkari is speaking to Ni ...
BOC Vincent: The more shocks by structural changes, the less clear-cut policy decisions
The BOC Vincent is speaking and says:The more the economy faces shocks accompanied by structural change, the less cle ...
ECB policymaker Lane hints the market is correct in expecting a rate hike in June
Full interview hereECB Chief Economist, Philip Lane said in an interview with Nikkei Asia that the conflict in the Mi ...
ECB policymaker Schnabel says that a June rate hike will be needed
Looking through inflation spike is no longer an optionThere are increasing signs that inflation shock is spilling ove ...
Rubio says Hormuz will open one way or another as Iran talks grind on language
US Secretary of State Rubio said the Strait of Hormuz will be open “one way or another” as Iran deal lang ...
Energy price spiral forces Sri Lanka into aggressive 100bp rate rise amid rupee pressure
Sri Lanka raised its overnight policy rate by 100 basis points to 8.75% on Tuesday, citing surging oil prices from Mi ...
BOJ’s Himino reaffirms rate hike path with Middle East risk the key caveat
BOJ Deputy Governor Himino told the Diet the central bank will continue raising its policy rate, while flagging that ...
PBOC sets USD/ CNY mid-point today at 6.8288 (vs. estimate at 6.7822)
The PBOC allows the yuan to fluctuate within a +/- 2% range, around this reference rate. More here.more to come
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Bank of Korea preview – set to hold on Thursday (28 May) as rate hike bets build for Q3
The Bank of Korea is expected to hold its base rate at 2.50% on May 28, but over 70% of economists in a Reuters poll ...
PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 6.7822 – 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), ...
Rupee may be undervalued after recent slide, RBI governor Malhotra says
RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra says the rupee may now be undervalued in nominal and real terms after its recent depreci ...