Policymakers
Some Bank of Japan policymakers called for future rate hikes, July minutes show
[TOKYO] Some Bank of Japan board members, at a policy meeting in July, called for resuming interest rate hikes in the future, even as the board decided unanimously to...
ECB policymakers keep rate options open amid uncertain outlook
Another cut is entirely possible, says French central bank governor Francois Villeroy[FRANKFURT] European Central Bank (ECB) policymakers were keeping their options open on Friday (Sep 12) about possible future...
China’s GDP growth set to slow, raising pressure on policymakers
[BEIJING] China’s economy is expected to have slowed down in the second quarter from a solid start to the year. This comes as trade tensions with the US added...
ECB policymakers line up behind further interest rate cuts – The Business Times
EUROPEAN Central Bank policymakers lined up behind further interest rate cuts on Wednesday (Jan 22), indicating that next week’s reduction is all but a done deal and further moves...
Yen gains as some BOJ policymakers see rate hike soon
THE Japanese yen rose off a five-month low against the dollar on Friday (Dec 27) after a summary of opinions from the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) December policy meeting...
Bank of Japan policymakers divided on future rate hike pace, July minutes show
BANK of Japan policymakers were divided on how quickly the central bank should raise interest rates further, minutes of the bank’s July meeting showed, highlighting uncertainty on the timing...
ECB policymakers back more rate cuts as inflation heads back to goal
TWO European Central Bank policymakers on Friday (Jul 19) backed further interest rate cuts, expressing greater confidence that inflation was heading to the ECB’s goal next year.
The ECB held...
Japan policymakers threaten action against weak yen but stay mum on intervention
JAPAN’S top currency diplomat said on Friday authorities would take action as needed in the foreign exchange market, resuming his jawboning after the yen’s spike overnight raised market speculation...
