NY Fed survey finds stability in January inflation expectations
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) -Americans reported a fairly stable outlook for inflation at the start of the year, as medium-term expectations settled back to levels last seen before the…
Inflation, commercial real estate among top financial stability concerns -Fed survey
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The chance for persistent inflation to keep interest rates higher and potential losses in the commercial real estate market are among the top concerns of respondents to…
Fed’s Collins says CPI data drives home uneven progress on restoring price stability
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins on Thursday said the latest inflation data underscores uneven progress toward restoring price stability, in comments…
UK’s Labour vows to ‘rebuild Britain’ and offer stability
By Elizabeth Piper, Alistair Smout and Andrew MacAskill LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) -Labour’s finance policy chief Rachel Reeves promised on Monday to “rebuild Britain” if in government, vowing to deploy “iron-clad” fiscal rules,…
Thai economy expanding as policy rate nears stability level – central bank minutes
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s economy should continue to expand as the policy rate is approaching a level consistent with long term stability, minutes of the central bank’s Aug. 2 monetary policy meeting…
IMF welcomes Argentina’s recent policy actions, commitment to safeguarding stability
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund on Monday said it welcomed Argentine authorities’ recent policy actions and commitment to safeguarding stability, rebuild reserves and enhance fiscal order. The IMF added…
S.Korea central bank warns of financial stability risk as debts rise
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s central bank said on Monday there was a need to manage financial stability in addition to price risks as the country’s high household debts have started to…
US Secretary of State Blinken urges stability in Indo-Pacific
JAKARTA (Reuters) – United States’ Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday called for stability in the Indo-Pacific region and urged the world to work together to end threatening behaviour by North…
Putin reassures Asian allies of Russia’s stability after mutiny
MOSCOW (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin reassured Asian leaders of Russia’s stability and unity on Tuesday in his first appearance at an international forum since the country was rocked by a brief armed…
China’s choice of PBOC party chief signals financial stability worries
By Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s appointment of financial technocrat Pan Gongsheng to a top political post at the central bank points to growing concerns within the country’s leadership over systemic…
Europe’s financial stability risk remains ‘severe’ -EU watchdog
(Reuters) – Financial stability risk in the European Union remains at a “severe” level and the downturn in the housing market could become even more broad-based, the bloc’s financial risk watchdog said…
Canada financial regulator lifts stability buffer for big six banks
By Nivedita Balu and David Ljunggren TORONTO (Reuters) -Canada’s financial regulator on Tuesday said it was raising the amount of capital the country’s biggest lenders must hold as a stability buffer by…
Most G20 nations see banking system sound as bloc talks financial stability – official
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Most G20 member nations are of the view that banking systems and regulations in their countries are steady, India’s chief economic advisor said on Wednesday. “Most country members…
Quad leaders pledge to uphold peace and stability in Indo-Pacific region
HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) – The United States, Australia, India and Japan, a group known as Quad, on Saturday pledged to uphold peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region and “oppose unilateral actions…
US Fed’s Logan says ‘smaller, less frequent’ hikes may be safer for stability
AMELIA ISLAND, Florida (Reuters) – Changing interest rates in “smaller, less frequent steps” can make it less likely that U.S. Federal Reserve monetary policy causes financial instability, Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan…
US, South Korean leaders pledge to cooperate on forex market stability
(Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol upgraded their commitment to cooperate on maintaining stability in foreign exchange markets at a summit on Wednesday, a senior…
Japanese firms want stability rather than change from new BOJ governor -Reuters poll
By Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) – Most Japanese firms want Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda to focus on financial market stability at his first policy meeting next week, with few seeing…
BIS head warns of threats to financial stability, rates need to stay higher
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – The head of the Bank of International Settlements has warned that years of fighting economic crises have created conditions that are pushing the limits of stability…
Banking stability worries go behind closed doors at IMF-World Bank meetings
By David Lawder and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Just a month after the biggest banking crisis in more than a decade, the world’s top economic and financial policymakers gathered in Washington…
IMF chief economist: stability risks should not deter central bank inflation fight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Central banks should not halt their fight against inflation because of financial stability risks, which look “very much contained,” International Monetary Fund chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas told Reuters. The…
Thai central bank sees policy focus on stability, maintains 2023 GDP forecast
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s economy is expected to grow 3.6% this year, Bank of Thailand (BOT) governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput said on Monday, adding that fiscal an monetary policy should prioritize stability rather…
IMF warns geopolitical fragmentation could raise financial stability risks
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Rising geopolitical tensions and the resulting fragmentation of the global economy could increase financial stability risks, reducing cross-border investments, asset prices, payment systems and banks’ ability…
China will safeguard yuan and financial stability, central bank governor says
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will safeguard the yuan and financial stability, central bank governor Yi Gang told a financial forum on Tuesday. Yi’s remarks in the wake of the global banking crisis…
Analysis-After extraordinary rally, bonds’ fate now with bank stability and inflation
By Yoruk Bahceli (Reuters) – Borrowing costs in some of the world’s biggest economies end a volatile quarter eyeing their sharpest drops in years and more swings are likely until it is…
Fed officials say sense of financial stability cleared path for rate hike
By Howard Schneider and Lindsay Dunsmuir WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal Reserve officials on Friday said there was no indication financial stress was worsening as they gathered at a policy meeting this week,…
India’s strong corporate debt profile key to macroeconomic stability – fin min
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The strong debt profile of Indian corporates will be a major factor in maintaining the Asian nation’s macroeconomic stability, the country’s finance ministry said in a monthly report…
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