economy 20/07/2017 ECB leaves refinancing rate unchanged The European Central Bank has left its benchmark refinancing rate unchanged at 0 percent.
economy 27/06/2017 UK: Bank of England orders banks to build billions in reserves The Bank of England has ordered British banks to build up billions in cash reserves. It says capital buffers will need to be raised by nearly 13
economy 13/06/2017 Federal Reserve meets ahead of expected interest rate rise Global markets are watching closely as the US Federal Reserve meets on Tuesday and Wednesday, amid widespread speculation that it’s to raise its
economy 05/05/2017 US job growth rebound makes interest rate hike more likely There was a sharp rebound in job growth in the United States in April as employers hired 211,000 new workers.The unemployment rate slid to 4.4%.
economy 02/05/2017 Federal Reserve set to wait on interest rate hike Economists do not expect the Federal Reserve to raise the benchmark interest rate on Wednesday at the end of its two-day policy meeting.
economy 05/04/2017 America's economy roars with fastest job creation in over two years More positive news for the US economy with March proving to be a bumper month for jobs.
economy 24/03/2017 Russian central bank confounds forecasts with interest rate cut Russian interest rates have fallen to 9.5% on the back of better inflation data.
markets 14/03/2017 Financial markets braced for US interest rate hike Federal Reserve policymakers have started a two-day meeting which is almost certain to produce an increase in the cost of borrowing in the US.
economy 14/02/2017 Fed's Yellen warns against delaying interest rate hikes, speaks of 'uncertainty' over US fiscal policy The US central bank is previewing interest rate rises, with Fed Chair Janet Yellen warning it is "unwise" to wait too long.
Business Line 21/12/2016 It's not easy running a central bank in these strange political times Business Line reviews some of 2016's main economic changes and the responses of the Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank and Bank of England.
economy 29/11/2016 US Q3 GDP growth beats estimates Better than expected GDP and Income data from US suggest Federal Reserve will raise interest rates in December.
economy 24/11/2016 German economy is Trump resistant...for the moment German consumption in rude health
economy 18/11/2016 Dollar muscles ahead, strongest since 2003 against basket of currencies The US dollar has been boosted by Donald Trump's election victory and spending plans, and political and economic worries in Europe, Britain and Japan.
economy 17/11/2016 Federal Reserve head Janet Yellen hints at US interest rate hike in December Fed Chair Janet Yellen says Donald Trump's election has done nothing to change the Federal Reserve's plans for a rate increase "relatively soon".
economy 03/11/2016 Bank of England drops planned UK interest rate cut The Bank of England has scrapped plans to cut UK interest rates and took a neutral stance as it raised its forecasts for growth and inflation in 2017.
economy 02/11/2016 Federal Reserve keeps borrowing costs unchanged As expected, the Federal Reserve has kept interest rates unchanged and reinforced expectations for higher borrowing costs in December.
economy 08/09/2016 Nothing new from European Central Bank despite weak growth forecasts The European Central Bank has decided it does not need to do anything more right now to stimulate the eurozone economy despite continued weak growth forecasts.
economy 08/09/2016 No new eurozone stimulus measures from the ECB for now There was no fresh stimulus from the European Central Bank at its latest policy meeting in the face of high unemployment, weak growth and the threat of deflation in the…
economy 02/09/2016 US job growth slows in August US employment growth slowed more than expected in August to 151,000, probably ruling out an interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve this month.
economy 26/08/2016 Case for US interest rate hike strengthens, says Fed's Yellen Improvements in the labour market and expectations for solid economic growth have strengthened the case for a US interest rate hike.
