World News by Wild Rose

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.

Burundi's watchdog OLUCOME says about US$2.7 million is at stake in the central bank theft, up from the US$914,000 the bank admitted. The post Burundi Bank Theft Claim Rises to US$2.7M 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.

Lawyer Gregorio Dalbón asked a federal court to search Argentina's central bank over gold derivatives. No judge has ruled, and no wrongdoing is proven. The post Argentina Lawyer Seeks Raid on Central Bank 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.

Paraguay central bank board removal needs the president to act and the Senate to agree. Here is how the process works and what US investors should watch. The post Paraguay Central Bank Board: What Happens Next appeared first on The Rio Times.

Gustavo Leite, Paraguay's ambassador in Washington until July, now leads a ruling-party push to replace the central bank board. Here is who he is and why. The post Gustavo Leite: The Senator Targeting Paraguay’s Central Bank appeared first on The Rio Times.

President Kast lunched with Chile's central bank Board on Friday, after Finance Minister Quiroz said inflation is the bank's job. Rates stay at 4.50%. The post Chile’s Kast Visits Central Bank After 4.1% Inflation appeared first on The Rio Times.

Paraguay's central bank sent senators a 31-page secret report that papers say covers ueno bank. Senators meet bank chief Carlos Carvallo on 9 October. The post Paraguay Senate Gets 31-Page Report on Ueno Bank Loans appeared first on The Rio Times.

A light plane carrying Ecuador central bank valuables left the runway in Cuenca on Thursday. The bank says the cargo is intact and the crew is safe. The post Central Bank Cargo Plane Runs Off Cuenca Runway, 2 Safe appeared first on The Rio Times.

Tanzania inflation stayed at 4.3% in September, inside the 3% to 5% target, as fuel and transport costs climbed and the central bank held its rate. The post Tanzania Inflation Holds at 4.3% in September appeared first on The Rio Times.

Kenya’s central bank kept its benchmark rate at 8.75% on 7 October, the fourth hold in a row. Inflation edged up to 6.8%, near the top of the target range. The post Kenya Holds Interest Rate at 8.75% appeared first on The Rio Times.

The hike reflects a global shift towards tighter monetary policy as central banks battle inflation fuelled by Middle East conflict.

Uruguay's central bank says 72% of private deposits are still in foreign currency, and that dollar savers lost about 6% a year in local buying power. The post Uruguay Central Bank Says Dollar Savers Lost 6% a Year appeared first on The Rio Times.