On 24 May, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) cut the benchmark refinancing rate from 5.50% to 5.00%. The move...
News Category: Monetary Policy
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Vietnam: Central Bank cuts the benchmark refinancing rate by another 50 basis points in May -
Nigeria: Central Bank hikes in May; changes Governor in June At its 23–24 May meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria decided to increase the key... -
Hungary: MNB narrows interest rate corridor again in May At its 23 May meeting, the Monetary Council of the Hungarian National Bank (MNB) left its base rate unchanged at... -
Israel: Bank of Israel hikes by 25 basis points in May At its 22 May meeting, the Bank of Israel (BoI) raised the policy rate from 4.50% to 4.75%. The decision... -
Ghana: Central Bank stays put at 29.50% in May At its meeting on 22 May, the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) left its policy rate... -
Angola: Central Bank stands pat in May On 19 May, the Monetary Policy Committee of the National Bank of Angola (BNA) decided to hold the basic interest... -
Egypt: Central Bank surprises markets by pausing its tightening cycle in May At its 18 May meeting, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) paused its tightening cycle and held fire. Consequently, the... -
Mexico: Banxico leaves policy rate unchanged in May At its meeting on 18 May, the Governing Board of the Bank of Mexico (Banxico) left the overnight interbank interest... -
Philippines: Central Bank pauses monetary policy tightening cycle in May At its 18 May meeting, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) left the overnight reverse repurchase facility rate unchanged at... -
Uruguay: Central Bank stands pat in May On 16 May, the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Uruguay (BCU) decided to keep the policy rate...