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Bank of Japan may raise rates in October even if Takaichi wins leadership race, says ex-central bank official
[TOKYO] The Bank of Japan could raise interest rates in October even if Sanae Takaichi, a proponent of aggressive monetary easing, wins the ruling party’s leadership race and becomes...
Asia: Markets fluctuate after Fed cuts interest rates
EQUITIES wavered in Asia on Thursday after the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates but left investors wondering how many more cuts were in the pipeline despite boss Jerome Powell...
ECB holds rates unchanged, offers no clues about next move
The ECB halved its key rate to 2% in the year to June but has been on hold ever since[FRANKFURT] The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged on...
Veteran banker sees Malaysia’s BNM keeping rates unchanged
[KUALA LUMPUR] A veteran banker who led a Malaysian lender to record profit says that the South-east Asian country can hold off on further cutting borrowing costs as current...
Veteran banker sees Bank Negara keeping rates unchanged
[KUALA LUMPUR] A veteran banker who led a Malaysian lender to record profit says that the South-east Asian country can hold off on further cutting borrowing costs as current...
BOJ should keep raising interest rates, Deputy Governor Himino says
Published Tue, Sep 2, 2025 · 10:31 AM[KUSHIRO, Japan] Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino said on Tuesday it would be appropriate to continue raising interest rates in...
South Korea keeps rates unchanged as debt risks grow
Published Thu, Aug 28, 2025 · 09:35 AM[SEOUL] South Korea’s central bank held policy interest rates steady for a second straight review on Thursday, amid concerns about financial imbalance...
Russians hoard record US$500 billion in banks lured by high rates
[MOSCOW] Russian households have amassed a record amount of bank deposits as they take advantage of historically high interest rates for savings accounts in the wartime economy. Deposits held by...
