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India central bank holds interest rates

MUMBAI—India’s central bank left interest rates unchanged Friday after judging inflation risks to outweighed concerns over a growth slowdown in the world’s fifth-largest economy. The...

Monetary policymaking at its best

When a central bank is able to engineer soft economic landings, that is monetary policymaking at its best. A renowned economist with a philosophical bent...

BSP securities rates up

Average rates of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) term facilities rose Friday, with the 28-day tenor attracting lower demand. Data released by the central...

Asian markets get boost from Fed rate cut talks

Hong Kong, China—Most Asian equity markets rose with the yen on Monday after US Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell said “the time has come”...

The Three Pillars of Central Banking through the years

The First Pillar: Price Stability The approach to price stability in the Philippines has evolved, reflecting shifts in economic theories, policy approaches, and global best...

China central bank cuts key interest rate

BEIJING—China’s central bank cut a key interest rate and pumped billions into financial markets Thursday, as fresh data showed the world’s second-largest economy was...

Australia hikes interest rates to curb prices

SYDNEY, Australia—Australia’s central bank raised interest rates more than expected Tuesday and warned of more increases as officials try to rein in “significantly” high...

World stock markets beat retreat with all eyes on Fed

Global equities sank Wednesday and oil prices retreated as Federal Reserve meeting minutes added to expectations for aggressive central bank monetary tightening. Several US Federal...

Singapore’s central bank moves to tighten monetary policy

SINGAPORE—Singapore’s central bank tightened monetary policy for the first time in three years on Thursday, the latest country to act against inflation as coronavirus-hit...

New Zealand central bank hit by cyber attack

New Zealand's central bank said Sunday it was responding with urgency to a "malicious" breach of one of its data systems, a third-party file...

PRC reiterates call for more blood donors

With the country’s hospitals already running low on blood supply amid the COVID-19 pandemic and with the dengue season also setting in, the Philippine...

Indonesia’s central bank cuts rates to lift sagging economy

Jakarta—Indonesia’s central bank on Thursday cut interest rates for the third time this year and scaled back its growth projections as the global pandemic...

PayMaya supports stronger interconnected payment system

Digital financial services provider PayMaya believes the Central Bank’s goal to raise the share of digital payments value to 30 percent this year “is...

‘Remittances from OFWs to exceed $31 billion’

Citing figures from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, Representative Henry Ong said he expects OFWs’ remittances for 2018 to exceed more than $31 billion. “Considering...
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