At an extraordinary meeting held on 16 March, the board of the Czech National Bank (CNB) unanimously decided to axe...
News Category: Monetary Policy
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Czech Republic: CNB cuts rates in emergency meeting; introduces preventive measures in March -
Japan: Bank of Japan acts to buttress the economy At an emergency meeting ending on 16 March, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) loosened its monetary policy to support the... -
Sweden: Riksbank announces new measures to buttress economy On 16 March, the Riksbank announced a raft of new emergency measures to support the economy, in the face of... -
New Zealand: RBNZ rushes to support the economy at extraordinary meeting in March On 15 March, at an extraordinary meeting, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) decided to slash the official cash... -
Chile: Central Bank slashes rate to its lowest point in nearly a decade in March as Covid-19 bites At a special meeting on 16 March, the board of the Central Bank of Chile (BCCh) slashed the monetary policy... -
United States: Fed slashes rates to Financial Crisis levels at second emergency meeting in March In its second emergency meeting this month, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decided on 15 March to slash its... -
Peru: Central Bank holds its ground in March despite heightened coronavirus-related risks At its monetary policy meeting on 12 March, the Central Bank of Peru (BCRP) held the policy interest rate steady... -
Canada: Bank of Canada cuts rates by 50 basis points for second time in March amid coronavirus anxiety On 13 March, the Bank of Canada (BoC) held an unscheduled meeting and cut its target for the overnight rate... -
Ukraine: NBU axes key policy rate to near six-year low in March At its 10 March, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) decided to cut the key policy rate to 10.00% from... -
Serbia: National Bank of Serbia unexpectedly cuts policy rate 50 basis points in March On 11 March, the executive board of the National Bank of Serbia (NBS) slashed the key policy rate by 50...