Central Banks
Monetary policy decisions, interest rate changes, and central bank communications worldwide.
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.
Mozambique Held MIMO Rate at 9.25% and Adjusted Reserve Rules
Banco de Moçambique held its policy rate at 9.25% while introducing an 18-month reserve-requirement mechanism that lets banks deduct new lending to firms supporting import substitution or exports.
Bangladesh Bank Held Policy Rate at 9.50% as Inflation Risks Persisted
Bangladesh Bank kept its policy rate at 9.50% for October to December, citing persistent inflation risks while warning that banking-sector weakness was impairing monetary-policy transmission.
ECB’s Schnabel urged early response as energy inflation risks intensified
ECB board member Isabel Schnabel said policymakers could not wait for energy shocks to spread, as oil and gas prices moved closer to the bank’s adverse inflation scenario.
Bank of England’s Taylor saw no compelling case for further rate increases
Bank of England policymaker Alan Taylor said further rate rises were not compelling without clearer second-round inflation effects, while Bank Rate remained at 3.75% after September’s 6–3 hold.
Bank of England warned financial risks were increasingly likely to crystallise
The Bank of England kept its countercyclical capital buffer at 2% while warning that connected risks from sovereign debt, AI financing and leveraged markets had become more likely to materialise.
Bank of Canada and OSFI normalised standing liquidity facility use
The Bank of Canada and OSFI said banks should treat the Standing Liquidity Facility as a normal secured funding tool, rather than evidence that an institution is under stress.