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India’s central bank holds rates as expected, but growth risks linger
Published Wed, Aug 6, 2025 · 12:58 PM[MUMBAI] The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept its key repo rate steady at 5.50 per cent on Wednesday, in line with...
Hong Kong resumes currency intervention spree amid low rates
[HONG KONG] Hong Kong’s brief pause from defending its beleaguered currency proved to be short-lived, as the authorities were forced to buy local dollars for the third time in...
Bank of Japan offers cautiously upbeat view, keeps rates steady
[TOKYO] The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Thursday and offered a cautiously optimistic view on the economic outlook, after Tokyo’s trade deal with Washington cleared some uncertainty surrounding its fragile recovery.The...
Rising obesity rates will see cases of liver cancer double by 2050, study warns
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Europe: Shares close higher after ECB leaves rates unchanged
EUROPEAN stocks closed higher on Thursday after the European Central Bank held interest rates steady as expected, while investors cheered strong earnings from major banks and easing trade tensions with the United...
ECB keeps rates steady as it awaits clarity over trade
[FRANKFURT] The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged on Thursday (Jul 24) after cutting eight times in a year, biding its time while Brussels and Washington try to...
Bank of Korea holds rates steady amid tariff, household debt concerns
Published Thu, Jul 10, 2025 · 10:14 AM[SEOUL] South Korea’s central bank held interest rates steady on Thursday, as policymakers steered a cautious path amid concerns about financial stability...
OCBC trims 360 Account interest rates for the second time in 2025
[SINGAPORE] OCBC will cut interest rates for its 360 Account, in line with lower interest rate expectations. With effect from Aug 1, the maximum interest rate of the local...
