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Four central banks already tightened their policy stance in the second half of 2020 - South Sudan, Argentina, Turkey (twice) and Armenia - while Norway's central bank pulled forward the date of its first rate hike, and the U.S. Fed and Taiwan have raised their growth outlooks.
Sri Lanka raises rates, SRR to avoid higher inflation - Central Bank …
Aug 19, 2021 · The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, at its meeting held on 18 August 2021, decided to increase the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR) of the Central Bank by 50 basis points each, to 5.00 per cent and 6.00 per cent, respectively.
India surprises by holding rate but ready to cut if needed - Central ...
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Gambia maintains key rate but raises deposit rate 50 bps - Central …
Sep 2, 2019 · Gambia's central bank kept its monetary policy rate (MPR) at 12.50 percent and the rate on its standing lending facility at 13.50 percent but raised the interest rate on the standing deposit facility by 50 basis points to 2.50 percent, pointing to "increased optimism on the economic growth prospects" and a continued decline in inflation.
Central Bank News: Botswana cuts rate 2nd time in 2020 amid …
Botswana's central bank cut its policy rate for the second time this year, saying "the current state of the economy and the outlook for both domestic and external economic activity provide scope for further easing monetary policy to support domestic economic activity."
Central Bank News: Chile raises rate 3rd time by more than expected
Oct 13, 2021 · The Central Bank of Chile raised its monetary policy interest rate by 1.25 percentage points to 2.75 percent and has now raised it by a massive 2.25 percentage points in four months following earlier hikes in July and August.
Mozambique holds rate, inflation in line with objective
Mozambique's central bank maintained its benchmark standing facility rate at 7.50 percent, saying the path of inflation remains consistent with its objectives for this year and the expected trend in the medium and long term.
Egypt cuts rate 100 bps after hitting first inflation target
Egypt's central bank cut its key interest rates by a 100 basis points, its first cut in 11 months, saying its first inflation target for the end of 2018 had been achieved and fresh data continue "to confirm the moderation of underlying inflationary pressure."
Brazil raises rate 7th time, to 'persevere' with tightening - Central ...
The Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) raised its Selic rate by 150 basis points to 9.25 percent and has now raised it by 7.25 percentage points this year following rate hikes in March, May, June, August, October and today.