Brazil central bank kicks off easing with cautious 25-bp cut after oil shock

By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA, March 18 (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank began a long-awaited easing cycle on Wednesday with a ...

Central Bank Policy On Hold As Markets Weigh Energy Risks

Energy markets remain volatile as Middle East tensions escalate. Central banks largely hold rates amid uncertainty.

Brazil’s Central Bank Cuts Rates, Future Actions Unclear Amid Middle East Conflict

The bank’s monetary committee cut the Selic benchmark lending rate as expected to 14.75% from the 15% level it had been at ...

UAE Central Bank Supports Lenders as Iran War Continues

The United Arab Emirates’ central bank rolled out a resilience package to support the banking sector and boost liquidity and ...

Dollar struggles for direction as focus shifts to central bank response

The U.S. dollar lacked a clear direction on Tuesday as investors shifted ⁠their focus to central bank meetings, amid ...

Brazil central bank to make more rate decisions with board vacancies, sources say

By Marcela Ayres, Lisandra Paraguassu and Bernardo Caram BRASILIA, March 17 (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank will make another interest rate decision this week with two empty seats on its monetary ...
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A case study of what happens when central banks lose independence

We can look to Hungary for an example of what happens when a central bank’s role becomes more political than economic. Trump wants to remove Cook, reshape the Fed to lower borrowing costs, and ...