Central Banks
Monetary policy decisions, interest rate changes, and central bank communications worldwide.
Bank of Japan raises policy rate to 1.25% in split vote
Bank of Japan raised its overnight call-rate target to around 1.25% by a 7–2 vote, with the change effective from 24 September 2026 for monetary operations.
Bank of England holds rate at 3.75% as three members favour increase
The Bank of England held Bank Rate at 3.75% by a 6–3 vote and set a path to unwind £368 billion of monetary-policy gilt holdings by end-2034.
Hong Kong Monetary Authority raises base rate 25 basis points to 4.25%
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority raised its base rate by 25 basis points to 4.25%, following the Federal Reserve, while three major banks left their lending rates unchanged.
Brazil central bank cuts Selic 25 basis points to 13.75%
Brazil’s central bank unanimously reduced the Selic rate by 25 basis points to 13.75%, extending its easing cycle to five consecutive cuts and 125 basis points since March.
Federal Reserve raises rates 25 basis points to 3.75%–4.00% range
The Federal Reserve unanimously raised its target range by 25 basis points to 3.75%–4.00%, its first increase in more than three years, as policymakers prioritised returning inflation to 2%.
Angola cuts benchmark rate to 14.75% and eases bank reserve requirements
Angola’s central bank cut its policy rate by 100 basis points to 14.75% and lowered local-currency reserve requirements, following a decline in annual inflation to 8.78% in August.
PBoC governor Pan Gongsheng signals shift from loan-growth targets toward interest-rate tools
PBoC Governor Pan Gongsheng said slower, higher-quality loan growth is likely to become a 'new normal' as the central bank shifts toward interest-rate tools.
RBI moves to drain $10.5 billion from banking system as liquidity surplus surges
The Reserve Bank of India will conduct open-market sales of government securities as it seeks to bring banking-system liquidity back towards levels consistent with its monetary policy stance.
Bank of Russia holds key rate at 14.00%, first pause since easing began in June 2025
The Bank of Russia kept its key rate at 14.00% on 11 September after cutting at every meeting since June 2025, citing a significant increase in current price pressures.
ECB raises key rates 25 basis points to 2.50% amid Middle East energy shock
The European Central Bank lifted its deposit facility rate to 2.50% on Thursday, a second increase in three months, as Middle East conflict-driven energy costs pushed euro area inflation to 3.3%.
Bank of Japan board member Masu signals further rate hikes ahead of September meeting
Bank of Japan policy board member Kazuyuki Masu said on Thursday the central bank will keep raising its policy rate, currently 1%, warning rapid tightening may become unavoidable if inflation accelerates.
Turkey's CBRT holds policy rate at 37% for fifth consecutive meeting
The CBRT held its policy rate at 37% for a fifth straight meeting, keeping the interest corridor at 35.5-40.0% as it pointed to a decelerating underlying inflation trend.