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Canada’s debt mostly in short term bonds as interest rates reset
Breadcrumb Trail LinksNewsCanadian PoliticsCanadaThis year $414 billion of Canada's $1.4 trillion in debt will be refinanced — all of it at current, higher interest ratesPublished May 21, 2024 • ...
China expected to stand pat on lending rates in May
CHINA is widely expected to hold benchmark lending rates steady on Monday (May 20), a Reuters survey showed, although expectations are growing for a cut in the mortgage reference...
US Fed officials suggest interest rates should stay high for longer
SEVERAL Federal Reserve officials said the central bank should keep borrowing costs high for longer as policymakers await more evidence inflation is easing, suggesting they are not in a...
ABN Amro rides high rates with first-quarter net profit beat
DUTCH bank ABN Amro beat first-quarter profit expectations on Wednesday (May 15), saying it continued to benefit from a high interest rate environment with strong net interest income and...
Oil falls on prospect of higher-for-longer US rates, stronger dollar
Oil prices fell by nearly US$1 a barrel on Friday (May 10) as comments from US central bank officials indicated higher-for-longer interest rates, which could hinder demand from the...
Bank of Japan must avoid raising rates to combat weak yen, says ex-central banker Watanabe
THE Bank of Japan must avoid raising interest rates to combat a weak yen, as higher borrowing costs would hit consumption and services inflation, Tsutomu Watanabe, a former central...
Sterling slips as BOE holds rates; hawkish BOJ policymakers pause yen slide
The pound slipped on Thursday (May 9) after the Bank of England (BOE) held its benchmark interest rates at 5.25 per cent, while hawkish opinions from Bank of Japan...
Asia: Markets mixed as traders weigh rates outlook
ASIAN markets fluctuated on Wednesday as the latest rally ran out of steam due to a lack of major catalysts, while investors contemplated the outlook for monetary policy.While Europe...
