On 5 August, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided to increase the repo rate—its main policy instrument—by 50 basis...
News Category: Monetary Policy
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India: Reserve Bank of India hikes rates again in August -
Romania: NBR delivers 75 basis point hike in August At its meeting on 5 August, the National Bank of Romania (NBR) raised the policy rate to 5.50% from 4.75%.... -
United Kingdom: BoE hikes by 50 basis points in August On 4 August, the Bank of England (BoE) increased the bank rate from 1.25% to 1.75%, marking the sixth successive... -
Czech Republic: The Czech National Bank stands pat in August At its 4 August meeting, the Board of the Czech National Bank (CNB) left the two-week repo rate unchanged at... -
Australia: RBA hikes rate further in August; hints at further hikes ahead At its monetary policy meeting on 2 August, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) hiked the official cash rate (OCR)... -
Brazil: COPOM meets expectations and delivers 12th consecutive hike in August At its 2–3 August meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee (COPOM) of Brazil’s Central Bank (CBC) unanimously decided to raise the... -
Colombia: BanRep raises policy rate 150 basis points in June, matching market expectations At its 29 July meeting, the Board of Directors of Colombia’s Central Bank (BanRep) voted to increase the benchmark interest... -
Dominican Republic: Central Bank continues tightening cycle in July At its 31 July meeting, the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD) raised its policy rate by 50 basis... -
Angola: Central Bank stands pat in July The National Bank of Angola’s Monetary Policy Committee stood pat at its 29 July meeting, leaving the basic interest rate... -
Hungary: MNB hikes rates again in July At its 26 July meeting, the Monetary Council of the Hungarian National Bank (MNB) raised its base rate to 10.75%...