central banks

UPDATE 2-NZ central bank sees rates on hold until H2, 2010

28 Oct 2009 23:56:30 GMT

* Central bank keeps rate at record low 2.5 percent * Central bank says no rush to hike, to stand pat until H2 * Governor sees challenges to economy, inflation on target * Kiwi falls,...

UPDATE 1-Malaysian central bank holds rates, in no rush to hike

28 Oct 2009 10:28:40 GMT

* Central bank says monetary policy stance is appropriate * Says economy gaining strength, inflation next year subdued * Rates unchanged at 2 pct for 5th meeting (Adds statement, economist comment) KUALA LUMPUR, Oct...

UPDATE 3-Brazil central bank chief joins political party

30 Sep 2009 00:28:03 GMT

* Central bank confirms Meirelles joins PMDB party * Decision leaves door open for 2010 political bid * Little market reaction seen to widely expected move (Updates with ceremony Wednesday, adds background) BRASILIA, Sept 29...

UPDATE 3-Mexico central bank warns on inflation, holds rate

21 Sep 2009 01:35:50 GMT

* Mexico holds benchmark interest rate at 4.5 percent * Central bank says economy emerging from recession * Policy-maker warns about inflation (Recasts; adds quote, background) MEXICO CITY, Sept 18 - Mexico's central bank warned...

INSTANT VIEW 3-NZ central bank holds cash rate steady

11 Sep 2009 00:19:13 GMT

WELLINGTON, Sept 10 - New Zealand's central bank left interest rates unchanged at 2.5 percent on Thursday for the third consecutive review and maintained its tone with a renewed pledge to keep them low until...

INSTANT VIEW-NZ central bank holds cash rate steady

11 Sep 2009 00:17:51 GMT

WELLINGTON, Sept 10 - New Zealand's central bank left interest rates unchanged on Thursday for the third consecutive review and maintained its tone with a renewed pledge to keep them low until late 2010 as...

SCENARIOS-Indonesia's central bank policy outcomes

2 Sep 2009 10:56:06 GMT

JAKARTA, Sept 2 - Indonesia's central bank is expected to hold its overnight policy rate at a record low on Thursday given that price pressures appear likely to pick up, confirming that an easing...

FACTBOX-Key quotes from Australia central bank testimony

14 Aug 2009 03:39:16 GMT

SYDNEY, Aug 14 - Australia's central bank Governor Glenn Stevens gave an upbeat assessment of Australia's economy on Friday, and said interest rates would rise in an orderly fashion from the current emergency setting to...

Australia's central bank: tightening to be timely

14 Aug 2009 00:19:08 GMT

SYDNEY, Aug 14 - Australia's central bank Governor Glenn Stevens said on Friday he would tighten monetary policy in a timely fashion, without giving any clue on timing, but added the economy may see a...

Australia's central bank: global outlook better

14 Aug 2009 00:17:59 GMT

CANBERRA, Aug 14 - The outlook for the global economy looked "distinctly better" than a few months ago, Australia's central bank Governor Glenn Stevens said on Friday. Stevens, in semi-annual testimony to parliament, said Australia's...

HIGHLIGHTS-S.Korean central bank chief's comments

11 Aug 2009 05:50:20 GMT

SEOUL, Aug 11 - The South Korean central bank on Tuesday held interest rates steady at a record low and warned the bond yields have overshot still fragile economic fundamentals, suggesting it was in no...

FACTBOX-Background to the Central Bank Gold Agreement

7 Aug 2009 08:59:26 GMT

LONDON, Aug 7 - The European Central Bank confirmed on Friday that a new five-year Central Bank Gold Agreement had been signed to replace the existing pact, which expires in late September. For a story,...

GLOBAL MARKETS-Earnings boost stocks; central banks in focus

6 Aug 2009 08:13:01 GMT

* Investors eye ECB, BoE meetings * Stocks gains on positive earnings * Dollar flat against euro, pound LONDON, Aug 6 - The European Central Bank and Bank of England appeared set on Thursday to...

Australia's central bank holds rates at 3 pct

4 Aug 2009 04:37:11 GMT

SYDNEY, Aug 4 - Australia's central bank kept its key cash rate steady at 3.0 percent on Tuesday, a widely expected decision given its increasingly optimistic view on the domestic economy. The Reserve Bank of...

UPDATE 4-China's central bank reassures on monetary policy

30 Jul 2009 11:37:40 GMT

* Central bank reassures after sharp sell-off in Chinese stocks * Analysts say informal lending controls still possible * Central bank says to "fine-tune" monetary policy (Updates with c.bank comments on "fine tuning") BEIJING, July...

UPDATE 3-China's central bank reassures on monetary policy

30 Jul 2009 07:34:33 GMT

* Central bank comments follow sharp sell-off in Chinese stocks * Analysts say informal lending controls still possible * Central bank reaffirms commitment to loose monetary policy (Updates with markets close) BEIJING, July 30 -...

UPDATE 1-NZ central bank holds rates, warns on high kiwi

30 Jul 2009 01:03:59 GMT

* RBNZ keeps door open for further cuts * Says recovery is patchy, hurt by high NZ dollar * NZ dollar, debt fall after statement (Adds detail; central bank, analyst comments) WELLINGTON, July 30 -...

INSTANT VIEW 3-NZ central bank leaves cash rate unchanged

30 Jul 2009 01:02:59 GMT

WELLINGTON, July 30 - New Zealand's central bank left interest rates unchanged on Thursday for the second month in a row and repeated its pledge to keep them low until late 2010 as the economy...

UPDATE 2-IMF to sell gold in central bank pact, official says

30 Jul 2009 00:59:02 GMT

WASHINGTON, July 29 - The planned sale of 403 tonnes of IMF gold will take place within a new European central bank gold pact currently being negotiated, a senior International Monetary Fund official said on...

UPDATE 1-IMF to sell gold within central bank pact-official

30 Jul 2009 00:52:04 GMT

WASHINGTON, July 29 - The planned sale of 400 tonnes of IMF gold would take place within a new central bank gold sales agreement being negotiated, a senior International Monetary Fund official said on Wednesday....

IMF to sell gold within central bank mechanism

30 Jul 2009 00:50:49 GMT

WASHINGTON, July 29 - A senior International Monetary Fund official said on Wednesday the sale of 400 tonnes of IMF gold would take place within a new central bank gold sales agreement currently being negotiated....

UPDATE 1-India central bank holds rates, targets growth

28 Jul 2009 06:28:01 GMT

MUMBAI, July 28 - India's central bank left its short-term rates and banks' cash reserve requirement unchanged as expected on Tuesday and stressed that its priority is to nurture growth, which has been hurt by...

India central bank leaves key rates unchanged

28 Jul 2009 06:00:53 GMT

MUMBAI, July 28 - India's central bank left its short-term rates and banks' cash reserve requirement unchanged as expected on Tuesday and stressed that nurturing growth remains its priority as the economy recovers from the...

POLL-New Zealand central bank set to keep rates steady

27 Jul 2009 04:24:05 GMT

* What: New Zealand central bank interest rate decision * When: Thursday, July 30, 9 a.m. (Wednesday, 2100 GMT) * Analysts, market sees rates on hold at 2.5 percent WELLINGTON, July 27 - New Zealand's...

China's central bank issues nearly 100b yuan in bills to commercial banks

24 Jul 2009 04:02:01 GMT

China鈥檚 central bank has issued short term bills worth nearly 100 billion yuan to many commercial banks and required them to pay for them in the middle of September as a way to punish them for their excessive injection of credits into the market, according to the China Securities on July 24. Th...

Q+A-Is Australia's central bank intervening in FX market?

23 Jul 2009 05:48:46 GMT

SYDNEY, July 23 - Australia's central bank said last week it sold a record net A$1.9 billion ($1.6 billion) of Australian dollars in the currency market, feeding talk among investors that perhaps it thinks the...

PREVIEW-Pakistan central bank seen slashing discount rate

22 Jul 2009 04:55:48 GMT

* What: Pakistan's monetary policy for July-September * When: Saturday, July 25 * Expectations of a 150 bps cut in discount rate KARACHI, July 22 - Pakistan's central bank is expected to cut its key...

China central bank worries over inflation -magazine

21 Jul 2009 05:26:12 GMT

BEIJING, July 21 - China's central bank will stick to a loose monetary policy over the rest of 2009 as it strives to safeguard economic growth while preventing a resurgence of inflation, Caijing magazine reported...

HIGHLIGHTS-South Korean central bank chief's comments

9 Jul 2009 05:23:19 GMT

SEOUL, July 9 - South Korea's central bank held interest rates steady at a record low of 2.0 percent for a fifth consecutive month in a widely expected move to support a nascent recovery in...

The dollar is losing value

18 Dec 2008 06:08:19 GMT

The Fed's quantitative easing, which is when the Central Bank floods the banking system with money to boost lending...