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Chile’s central bank meets on 27 October with inflation at 4.1% and traders split on whether the next rate move will be a hike. The post Chile Set to Hold Rates as Hike Bets Grow appeared first on The Rio Times.
The European Central Bank’s presidency race looks increasingly likely to hinge on which candidate can best take on the bond vigilantes.
Access Holdings results for the first half have no date while the group awaits Nigeria's central bank, and no dividend was paid for 2025. The post Access Holdings Results Wait Past 30 Sept appeared first on The Rio Times.
Uganda's shilling touched about 4,500 to the US dollar on Friday 23 October, its weakest in 33 years, as a top Treasury official opposed spending reserves. The post Uganda Shilling Hits 33-Year Low on 23 Oct appeared first on The Rio Times.
Nigeria's currency closed 2.1% lower on 22 October, and bank dollar trading hit US$1.01 billion on 23 October, central bank data show. The post Nigeria’s Currency Ends 2.1% Lower in a Day appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil's central bank approved three credit rules on 23 October: ad blocking, a debt panel and consent for Pix loan offers, from March and July 2027. The post Brazil Credit Rules Curb Loan Ads in 3 Steps appeared first on The Rio Times.
Colombia's central bank raised its benchmark rate to 12.25% on 30 September as inflation hit 6.2%. Four of seven board members backed the quarter-point rise. The post Colombia Raises Interest Rate to 12.25% appeared first on The Rio Times.
Who runs the Mozambique economy in October 2026: the Chapo government, the new central bank governor, gas projects, Mozal, Kenmare and the banks. The post Who Runs Mozambique’s Economy, the Key Players in 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
India's central bank raised its repo rate to 5.5% in October 2026, signalling that inflation control now outweighs growth support. The post India’s Rate Hike to 5.5% and What It Means appeared first on The Rio Times.
Honduras remittances passed US$10 billion this year, with US$10.1 billion received by 1 October, 11.3% above 2025, central bank figures show. The post Honduras Remittances Top US$10 Billion appeared first on The Rio Times.
Who runs the Angola economy in October 2026: President Lourenço's team, the central bank, Sonangol, Azule Energy, Catoca, Unitel and the banks. The post Who Runs Angola’s Economy, the Key Players in 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Who runs the Zimbabwe economy in October 2026: the president's team, the central bank, mines ministry, gold and lithium miners, banks, Delta and Econet. The post Who Runs Zimbabwe’s Economy, the Key Players in 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
China’s central bank signaled its overnight reverse repurchase rate will replace the current seven-day rate as the new policy benchmark, in another step that aligns it closer with global peers.
Australia’s labor market is showing signs it is softening faster than the central bank expected, Reserve Bank Assistant Governor Christopher Kent said, underscoring the tradeoff policymakers face as they seek to slow inflation while preserving gains in employment.
Indonesia has spent months trying to persuade investors that its economy is on the right course. A weakening rupiah, mounting budgetary pressures and a series of contentious policy decisions have made that task harder. Doubts about the management of Southeast Asia’s largest economy have now coalesced around its central bank, whose independence has come under intense scrutiny recently as President Prabowo Subianto seeks to steer economic policy. The appointment of Destry Damayanti – initially as...
Argentina's central bank bought US$182 million on 15 October, lifting reserves above US$50 billion and its 2026 dollar purchases to about US$15.5 billion. The post Argentina Reserves Clear US$50 Billion Mark appeared first on The Rio Times.
Kumamoto, Oct. 15 (Jiji Press)--Japan's underlying inflation is gradually stabilizing at around the Bank of Japan's 2 pct target, Junko Koeda, a member of the central bank's Policy Board, said on Thursday. The BOJ will adjust interest rates "in a timely and appropriate manner" to prevent inflation from rising above 2 pct, Koeda said at a press conference in Kumamoto, a city in southwestern ...
Malaysia’s central bank governor Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour told Blomoberg's Avril Hong that the central bank has greater room to adjust interest rates after changing its policy guidance last month and stands ready to act if inflation pressures intensify as the Middle East conflict keeps energy prices elevated. Speaking at the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank meetings in Bangkok, the governor said policy decisions will remain data-dependent, with the monetary policy committee assessing the latest information at each meeting. (Source: Bloomberg)
The Philippine peso breached the key psychological level of 63 per dollar for the first time, intensifying pressure on the central bank to defend the currency.
India’s central bank has mounted its strongest defense of the rupee in more than a decade, and said it’s not done yet.