On 17 March, the Bank of Canada (BoC) left its target for the overnight rate unchanged at 1.25%, as widely...
News Category: Monetary Policy
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Canada: Bank of Canada leaves rates unchanged in March on weak incoming data amid concerns over NAFTA and... -
Norway: Norges Bank keeps policy rate unchanged at 0.50% in March; signals a hike after the summer At its 15 March meeting, Norges Bank’s Executive Board kept the key policy rate unchanged at its all-time low of... -
Switzerland: SNB holds unchanged rates in March on stronger franc and as safe-haven fears intensify On 15 March, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) decided to hold the target range for the three-month Libor unchanged at... -
Serbia: In a surprise move, the NBS cuts key interest rate to 3.25% in March At its 14 March monetary policy meeting, the Executive Board of the National Bank of Serbia (NBS) cut its key... -
Peru: Central Bank cuts policy interest rate for the second time this year in March At its 8 March monetary policy meeting, the Central Bank of Peru (BCRP) decided to cut the policy interest rate... -
Japan: BOJ stands pat on monetary policy ahead of Kuroda reappointment Bank of Japan (BoJ) board members decided in an 8-to-1 vote to maintain monetary policy unchanged at their 8–¬9 March... -
Malaysia: BNM stands pat in March, sounds slightly more cautious At its 7 March meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) decided to maintain the Overnight... -
Turkey: Central Bank maintains rates in March but sounds marginally more hawkish The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) stood pat at its 7 March monetary policy meeting, as officials... -
Poland: NBP holds fire on rates at March meeting The National Bank of Poland (NBP) kept the reference rate unchanged at a record-low 1.50% at its 6–7 March monetary... -
Australia: RBA keeps rates unchanged in March At its 6 March monetary policy meeting, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept the cash rate at its all-time...