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Monetary tightrope: Why central banks need more than just rate hikes
By David OWUSU-GYEBI & Benedict ASHIEDUGhana’s economy stands at a delicate crossroads. The Bank of Ghana recently convened ...
KC Fed's Schmid still sees a 'patient approach' and current policy rate as appropriate
He provided two reasons in a speech at the Southern Economic Development Council Annual Conference — one, monetary policy is "not very restrictive," and, two, "given recent price pressures, a modestly ...
One FOMC dissenter might have just called out the Fed for its shifting base interest-rate policy
Citing sharp downward revisions to U.S. job growth, Bowman reiterated her forecast for three cuts this year while warning ...
The Fed's Two-Day Policy Meeting Kicked Off Tuesday—What You Need To Know
Federal Reserve officials are unlikely to cut their influential interest rate in their two-day meeting this week, despite ...
Trump’s actions unlikely to affect Fed’s independence
Donald Trump’s desire to remove Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve is unlikely to alter Fed decision making or ...
RBI Monetary Policy: Central bank retains FY26 GDP growth outlook at 6.5% despite tariff threat
In an uneventful monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting outcome, India's central bank not only kept the rates and stance ...
RBI's Monetary Policy Committee keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.5%: Governor Sanjay Malhotra
The RBI Monetary Policy Committee maintained its key repo rate at 5.5% as expected, with policymakers assessing the effects ...
RBI sticks to its 'pause, pray and proceed' policy again
On Wednesday, the central bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) unanimously decided to hold its breath, leaving the ...
RBI MPC Meet August 2025: Date, time, and where to watch Governor Sanjay Malhotra’s policy statement
The Reserve Bank of Indias Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) met from 4 August 2025, with Governor Sanjay Malhotra set to ...