On 18–19 March, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised its policy rate—for the first time in 17 years—from -0.10% to...
News Category: Monetary Policy
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Australia: RBA stands pat again in March; adopts more dovish language At its monetary policy meeting on 19 March, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left the official cash rate (OCR)... -
Argentina: Central Bank delivers sizable rate cut in March At its 11 March meeting, the Central Bank of Argentina (BCRA) decided to cut the 1-day reverse repo rate to... -
Angola: Central Bank resumes tightening cycle in March At its 14–15 March meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee of the National Bank of Angola (BNA) resumed its monetary policy... -
Ukraine: National Bank of Ukraine unexpectedly resumes easing cycle in March At its 14 March meeting, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) cut rates by 50 basis points to 14.50%. The... -
Argentina: Central Bank delivers sizable rate cut in March At its 11 March meeting, the Central Bank of Argentina (BCRA) decided to cut the 1-day reverse repo rate to... -
Malaysia: Bank Negara Malaysia stands pat in March At its 6–7 March meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) left the overnight policy rate (OPR)... -
Serbia: Central Bank stands pat in March At its 7 March meeting, the National Bank of Serbia (NBS) held the key policy rate at 6.50%. It also... -
Peru: Central Bank pauses its easing cycle in March At its 7 March meeting, the Central Bank of Peru (BCRP) kept its key policy interest rate unchanged at 6.25%,... -
Euro Area: ECB stands pat for the fourth straight meeting in March At its 7 March meeting, the European Central Bank (ECB) kept the main refinancing operations, marginal lending facility and deposit...