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By Marc Jones LONDON – The world’s central bank umbrella body, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), has called for interest rates to be raised “quickly and decisively” to prevent …

(Reuters) – San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Mary Daly on Friday said another 75 basis point interest rate hike in July is her “starting point,” though if the economy …

By Ann Saphir (Reuters) – Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Evans on Wednesday signaled he would likely back another big interest rate hike in July unless inflation data improves, …

By David Milliken and Andy Bruce LONDON – The Bank of England’s monetary policy must focus on its main goal of controlling inflation, rather than trying too hard to stabilise …

(Reuters) – Kansas City Federal Reserve President Esther George on Friday said she dissented against the U.S. central bank’s three-quarters-of-a-percentage-point interest rate increase this week because she “viewed that move …

BRUSSELS -European Central Bank policymaker Klaas Knot told Dutch radio broadcaster BNR on Friday the ECB may need to make several 50 basis point rate hikes if inflation continues to …

KYIV – The European Central Bank will inevitably raise interest rates more slowly than the U.S. Federal Reserve given the different economic circumstance in the euro zone, Italian Prime Minister …

By William Schomberg LONDON – The Bank of England has kept investors guessing about whether it is part of the pack of central banks signalling further big increases in interest …

HONG KONG – HSBC Holdings said on Thursday it will leave its best lending rate unchanged in Hong Kong at 5% despite the city’s central bank raising the base rate. …

NEW YORK – The U.S. dollar extended its gains on Wednesday, after the Federal Reserve raised its target interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point to stem a disruptive …

SHANGHAI – China’s central bank is expected to keep unchanged for a fifth straight month on Wednesday the borrowing costs on its medium-term policy loans, a Reuters survey of 31 …

KYIV – Ukraine’s central bank said the situation in the war with Russia will determine whether its key interest rate can be cut from the current level of 25% or …

TAIPEI – Taiwan’s central bank is likely to raise its policy rate again this week, according to all economists polled by Reuters, to help fend off inflation now at an …

TAIPEI – The United States understands Taiwan’s exchange rate policy stance and the two sides have “good” communication, a Taiwanese central bank official said on Friday, after the U.S. Treasury …

LONDON – A think-tank has estimated that British taxpayers are facing an 11-billion-pound ($13.7 billion) hit after finance minister Rishi Sunak failed to heed its advice on how to manage …

By Orathai Sriring and Satawasin Sta[censored]charnchai BANGKOK – A shift by Thailand’s central bank to a more hawkish footing this week stunned markets and appeared to finally end policymakers’ tolerance …

LIMA – Peru’s central bank raised the country’s benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 5.5% on Thursday, the eleventh consecutive hike, as authorities in the copper-producing Andean nation …

By Gabriel Araujo and Jackie Botts MEXICO CITY – Mexican inflation rose faster than expected in May, data from the INEGI national statistics agency showed on Thursday, prompting bets the …

By Jorge Otaola BUENOS AIRES – Argentina’s benchmark interest rate is likely to be hiked another 200 basis points next week, analysts polled by Reuters estimated, as the central bank …

By Nevzat Devranoglu ANKARA -Turkey’s lira tumbled more than 2% against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday and its bonds dropped sharply as worries grew over a surge in inflation and …

(Reuters) – The Russian central bank is expected to cut its key interest rate by 100 basis points to 10% on Friday as it tries to make lending more affordable …

(Reuters) – BofA Securities now expects the European Central Bank to hike interest rates by 150 basis points this year including 50 bps moves in July and September, it said …

PRAGUE -The Czech National Bank might be forced to raise interest rates by more than its current course suggests if a dovish majority is created on its board, board member …

(Reuters) – The Federal Reserve is likely to continue tightening monetary policy beyond the half percentage point interest rate hikes expected at each of its next two meetings, two policymakers …

(Reuters) – The Federal Reserve needs to raise rates by a half-of-a-percentage point at each of its next two meetings, and then assess if inflation has moderated enough to slow …