Policy

By Patturaja Murugaboopathy (Reuters) – China’s central bank cut its interest rates on Monday for the second time this year, but analysts suspect it will do little to spur lending …

LONDON – Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said on Wednesday that central banks are able to take tough decisions on monetary policy, in contrast to governments that are …

BEIJING – China’s central bank said on Wednesday it will step up the implementation of its prudent monetary policy and keep liquidity reasonably ample. The People’s Bank of China said …

BANGKOK – Thailand’s commercial banks should not rush to raise their interest rates even though the central bank will tighten monetary policy, the finance minister said on Wednesday. The Bank …

‘Orwellian’: School District Encourages Entire Town To Report Violations Of ‘Anti-Racism’ Policy Reagan Reese on August 8, 2022 A Rhode Island school district is encouraging its community to report anyone …

Louisville, KY – First Urology, P.S.C., the largest provider of urologic care in the greater Louisville and Southern Indiana area, has agreed to pay $60,000 to resolve allegations that it …

(Reuters) – Wells Fargo reinstated a hiring policy that requires recruiters to interview a diverse pool of candidates nearly two months after its suspension in June, the bank said on …

ISAAC: Biden’s Head Is In The Clouds On Energy Policy And The American People Are Paying For It Jason Isaac on July 30, 2022 It’s no secret that President Joe …

By Nevzat Devranoglu and Orhan Coskun ANKARA – Turkey will stick to policies that allow only net exporters to access cheap lira loans and may toughen rules further despite a …

Republican AGs Sue Biden Admin Over ‘Gender Identity’ Policy That Could Withhold School Lunch Funds Reagan Reese on July 27, 2022 Several Republican attorneys general are suing the U.S. Department …

By Simon Jessop LONDON – Three quarters of the world’s sovereign wealth funds now have a formal policy on environmental, social and governance investing, yet just 30% have set a …

By Leika Kihara and Divya Chowdhury MUMBAI – The Bank of Japan won’t make any quick or drastic changes to its monetary policy framework and is likely to keep interest …

Justin Trudeau Is Pursuing The Same Climate Policy That Sparked Mass Protests In Europe Micaela Burrow on July 25, 2022 Canada is moving forward with cuts to emissions resulting from …

TOKYO – The Bank of Japan’s new board member Naoki Tamura said on Monday an exit from the central bank’s ultra-easy monetary policy will become a focus of discussion once …

China’s Wealthy Elite Are Fleeing The Country Thanks To CCP’s ‘Zero-COVID’ Policy Max Keating on July 23, 2022 Many of China’s wealthiest citizens have increasingly sought to emigrate from the …

By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU -Nepal’s central bank on Friday raised its benchmark policy rate at which it lends to commercial banks to 8.5% from 7%, as part of efforts to …

ALMATY – Kazakhstan’s central bank appears likely to keep its benchmark interest rate at 14% on Monday as inflationary risks remain elevated, according to analysts surveyed in a Reuters poll. …

BANGKOK – Thailand’s central bank will prevent inflation from rising sharply, but at the same time ensure that any monetary policy adjustments are gradual, Bank of Thailand Governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput …

BEIJING – China’s largest policy bank said on Friday that it had disbursed 181.5 billion yuan ($27 billion) in loans for urban development projects in the first half of the …

By Nelson Bocanegra BOGOTA – The board chief of Colombia’s central bank on Thursday defended the monetary policy authority’s decision not to intervene in movements of the country’s peso, even …

By Gayatri Suroyo and Fransiska Nangoy JAKARTA – Indonesia’s central bank left its policy interest rate unchanged at a record low on Thursday but said it would lift yields on …

By Marcela Ayres and Bernardo Caram BRASILIA – Economic advisers to Brazil’s leading presidential candidate are drafting plans for a more aggressive foreign exchange policy, including more market interventions and …

BEIJING – China will keep real estate financial policies consistent and stable, the country’s banking and insurance regulator said on Thursday. An orderly property market will better meet the reasonable …

TOKYO – The Bank of Japan raised its inflation forecast on Thursday, but maintained ultra-low interest rates and warned of risks to the economic outlook in a sign it will …

By Philip Pullella (Reuters) – The Vatican on Tuesday issued an overarching investments policy to ensure they are ethical, green, low-risk, and avoid weapons industries or health sectors involved in …