Policy

By Ali Kucukgocmen and Ezgi Erkoyun ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s central bank is expected to raise its policy rate by a huge 1,150 basis points next week, from 8.5% to …

By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) – The American Medical Association (AMA) on Wednesday said it will advise doctors to pay less attention to body mass index (BMI) in determining if a …

(Reuters) – The following are comments from key European Central Bank policymakers in the run up to the June 15 policy meeting. The ECB has already said that “more ground” …

SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – China’s central bank is widely expected to cut the borrowing cost of medium-term policy loans for the first time in 10 months on Thursday, after it lowered …

LONDON (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs said on Friday the appointments of Mehmet Simsek as Turkish finance minister and Hafize Gaye Erkan as central bank governor suggested a widespread understanding in …

By Daren Butler and Jonathan Spicer ISTANBUL (Reuters) -President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday appointed Hafize Gaye Erkan, a finance executive in the United States, to head Turkey’s central bank, which …

By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s central bank is likely to continue to ease monetary policy, following a 250 basis points rate cut on Thursday, as it tries …

ZURICH (Reuters) – The Swiss National Bank is ready to tighten its monetary policy to combat inflationary pressure, which it sees spreading to other across the Swiss economy, Vice Chairman …

By Takaya Yamaguchi and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government will pledge to pull the economy out of deflation through bold monetary policy, flexible fiscal policy and a growth …

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland It’s a volatile time for central bank watchers, when comments from one man can flip the …

By Orathai Sriring and Kitiphong Thaichareon BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand’s central bank raised its key rate by a quarter point on Wednesday, saying core inflation remained elevated but it is ready …

LONDON (Reuters) – Mixed signals by major OPEC producers and their main allies have sparked volatility in oil prices ahead of an OPEC+ oil policy meeting set to take place …

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki on Tuesday said he must guide fiscal policy based on common international understanding as global economic and financial situations change greatly. Suzuki …

(Reuters) – The following are comments from key European Central Bank policymakers in the run up to the June 15 policy meeting. The ECB has already said that “more ground” …