Central Banks
Monetary policy decisions, interest rate changes, and central bank communications worldwide.
IMF urged central banks to retain hawkish bias amid global shocks
IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva urged many central banks to maintain a prudently hawkish bias as energy costs, record debt and AI investment threatened inflation and financial stability.
South African Reserve Bank warned inflation could stay above tolerance into 2027
South Africa’s central bank said inflation could remain above its 2%–4% tolerance band into 2027, warning persistent oil, food and administered-price shocks risk spreading into wages and expectations.
Turkey’s central bank said deposits rose TRY800 billion amid fund turmoil
Turkey’s central bank said a significant share of investment-fund outflows moved into deposits as total deposits rose TRY800 billion, while it found no system-wide contagion risk.
India’s RBI raised repo rate to 5.50% as inflation broadened
The Reserve Bank of India unanimously raised its repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50%, shifted to calibrated tightening and lifted its annual inflation forecast to 5.2%.
Russia opened more than 220,000 digital rouble accounts after nationwide launch
Russians opened more than 220,000 digital rouble accounts during the first month of nationwide availability, exceeding the central bank's roughly 60,000-account forecast for the end of 2026.
BIS chief warned debt could constrain future central-bank crisis responses
BIS general manager Pablo Hernández de Cos warned that high public debt, larger non-bank markets and faster technology could make central-bank intervention during future financial crises harder to calibrate.
Bank of Japan's Uchida warned AI boom could trigger market correction
Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida said artificial intelligence had eased financial conditions through demand and asset prices, while warning that markets could correct if expected profits fail to emerge.
ECB's Lane said growth drags could limit further eurozone tightening
ECB chief economist Philip Lane said higher energy costs, market yields and reduced fiscal support could restrain demand, limiting how much further monetary tightening is needed.
Bank Indonesia increased bond purchases to support domestic liquidity in September
Bank Indonesia bought nearly Rp300 trillion of government securities through September, including increased secondary-market purchases, as it sought to maintain ample liquidity in the domestic financial system.
Türkiye’s Central Bank Raised SME Loan Growth Limit and Eased Reserve Rules
Türkiye’s central bank raised the eight-week SME loan growth limit to 5% from 4.5% and reduced blocked-account reserve ratios, easing targeted credit and liquidity constraints without changing its 37% policy rate.
Federal Reserve officials signalled patience before another United States rate rise
Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said officials may need more time before changing policy, while traders cut the estimated chance of an October rate rise to about 25%.
Bank of Japan summary revealed debate over faster rate increases
Bank of Japan policymakers discussed accelerating rate increases after September’s hike to 1.25%, while government representatives urged caution before another move, according to the meeting summary.