Central Banks
Monetary policy decisions, interest rate changes, and central bank communications worldwide.
Federal Reserve holds rates at 3.75% to 4% as two policymakers vote for a hike
The Federal Reserve keeps the federal funds rate in a target range of 3.75% to 4% after a 10-2 vote, with two dissenters favouring a 25 basis point rise.
Bank of Canada raises policy rate to 2.5% in first hike since 2023
The Bank of Canada lifts its key interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 2.5%, its first increase since July 2023, and expects inflation to stay above 3% through much of 2027.
RBI injects funds as tighter liquidity lifts weekly average call rate to 5.70%
The Reserve Bank of India is providing short-term funds through variable-rate repo auctions, including a Rs 1 lakh crore seven-day operation, after surplus liquidity fell to Rs 50,000 crore, ICICI Bank said.
National Bank of Ethiopia offers $140 million in FX auction on 27 October
The central bank's 31st foreign exchange auction is the second of six planned between October and December, which together would total $840 million for the second quarter of the fiscal year.
SBP raises policy rate by 50 basis points to 12% on energy and inflation risks
The State Bank of Pakistan lifted its key rate to 12% from 11.5% by a nine-to-one committee vote, citing Middle East uncertainty, higher energy costs and inflation above its 5% to 7% target range.
Euro area banks tighten corporate lending standards by a net 7% in second quarter
A net 7% of euro area banks tightened corporate credit standards in the second quarter of 2026, down from 10% in the first quarter and well below the 19% they had expected.
Chile's monetary policy group recommends holding rate at 4.5% as Brent hits $116
The University of Chile-based Monetary Policy Group backs keeping the rate at 4.5%, weighing a weak domestic economy against external inflationary pressures, with Brent crude up 20% since its previous meeting.
Bank of Japan set to hold at 1.25% while signalling a possible December hike
The Bank of Japan is expected to keep its policy rate at 1.25% by a majority vote on Friday, while analysts polled by Reuters expect a rise to 1.5% in December.
ECB set to hold deposit rate at 2.5% as slowdown delays next hike to December
The ECB is expected to keep its deposit rate at 2.5% as a slowing European economy and bond market turbulence push the next interest rate increase back to December.
Riksbank buys back 25.0 billion SEK of certificates at fixed 1.85% rate
Sveriges Riksbank bought 25.0 billion SEK of its certificates at a fixed 1.85% on 26 October, up from 10.00 billion SEK in the buyback it announced three days earlier.
PBOC sets up swap facility to address large non-bank bond redemptions
The PBOC creates the Bond Market NBFI Swap Facility, under which eligible institutions can borrow central bank bills and raise cash through repos to buy assets from their own products facing redemptions.
Central Bank of Iraq announces 7-day Islamic deposit certificate auction for 27 October
The Central Bank of Iraq will execute auction ICD839 for 7-day Islamic deposit certificates on 27 October, alongside a 7-day CBI bills auction carrying an interest rate of 5.25%.