South Africa's central bank moves early to hike rates over Iran war

By Kopano Gumbi and Nilutpal Timsina PRETORIA, May 28 (Reuters) - South Africa's central bank raised its main lending rate ...

South African central bank raises key rate by 25 basis points

PRETORIA, May 28 (Reuters) - South Africa's central bank raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 7% on Thursday, ...

New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Yearns for Central Bank Reform, but 2 Concurrent Price Shocks, Courtesy of President Trump, Have Other Plans

May 15 marked Jerome Powell's final day as head of the Fed, while a May 22 swearing-in ceremony at the White House cemented ...

Brazil's central bank will not let higher inflation expectations take hold, says director

Brazil's central bank will not allow higher inflation expectations to translate into actual inflation, monetary policy ...

Prices in the U.S. Are Rising at the Fastest Pace in Years

Officials at the central bank have embraced the possibility of higher interest rates to get resurgent inflation under control ...
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Central banks must remain independent, says ex-IMF boss Lagarde

Christine Lagarde, former IMF boss and current ECB President, stresses the critical need for central banks to maintain ...

Fed watchdog looking at reappointment process for central bank's regional presidents

By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK, May 27 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's in-house watchdog said on Wednesday it's looking into how the U.S. central bank's Board of Governors reappoints the regional Fed ...

Central bank leaders warn of long-term inflation impact of Iran war

Leaders of major global central banks warned of growing, long-term inflationary pressure stemming from the Middle East ...

Lagarde Says Central-Bank Credibility Is Key in New World Order

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said that governments might be inclined to tighten their grip on monetary ...

Canada Lenders Well Placed to Handle Prolonged Energy-Price Shock, Central Bank Says

Canada’s banks have fortified their financial position over the past year and would be able to lend to customers should the war in Iran escalate and lead to a prolonged period of higher energy prices, ...

Bank of Canada sees financial system resilience despite global turbulence

OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada says the financial system has proven resilient after a turbulent year but officials at the ...

NZ central bank watching how much weaker demand would offset price increases

By Stella Qiu and Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON, May 28 (Reuters) - New Zealand's central bank is watching how much weaker demand ...