Thomas Chow
Thomas is a reporter on the Central Banking newsdesk, based in London. He holds a BA in Communication from the University of Southern California and an MA in International Political Economy from King’s College London.
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South Korea joins global easing cycle
Government efforts to cool housing prices create opportunity for central bank to cut rates by 25bp
Lessons learned on macro-pru policies
Macro-prudential tools are proving their worth although use cases vary by country; integration into over-arching policy frameworks remains a challenge
Rate markets had lucky escape from August stock crash, says BoE
FPC minutes suggest spillover might have occurred were it not for positive macroeconomic news
Colombia cuts rates by 50bp in split decision
Uncertainty over fiscal budget prevents further easing, analysts say
Bank of Mexico cuts rates by 25bp amid slowing inflation
Doveish tone signals further easing to come, say analysts
Brazil raises policy rate by 25bp in unanimous decision
Central bank defies global easing cycle as domestic inflation remains above target
Peru cuts rates by 25bp for second successive month
Policy rates among lowest in Latin America amid cooling domestic inflation
Japan should gradually raise rates to around 1% – BoJ’s Tamura
Board member considers this to be country’s neutral interest rate
Trinidad opposition leader calls for inquiry into central bank
CBTT accused of “cooking the books” with government over discrepancy in public accounts
Costa: communication was key during high inflation period
Chile’s central bank governor says explaining price rises to public brought new challenges
Chile resumes rate cuts following unanimous vote
Central bank announces 25bp reduction amid weak consumption and moderate inflation
Ueda: BoJ will continue raising rates if ‘outlook realised’
Governor affirms central bank’s hawkish stance ahead of this month’s monetary policy meeting
Bank of Jamaica delivers first rate cut in two years
Inflation should remain within target despite Hurricane Beryl, MPC says
Brazil congress postpones central bank autonomy bill again
Senate committee yet to schedule new date for vote on proposed law
Banxico cuts rates by 25bp in split decision
MPC says core inflation has been gradually falling, despite rise in headline figure
HKMA receives ‘broad support’ for plans to simplify banking system
Hong Kong’s de facto central bank says industry welcomes proposed switch from three tiers to two
LatAm rates round-up: Brazil and Chile hold while Colombia cuts
Central banks maintain cautious stance as disinflation slows across region
Basel Committee finalises crypto asset disclosure rules
Disclosure and prudential standards to be implemented by 2026
Argentina sells dollars in parallel FX market
Domestic currency’s CCL value jumps as central bank tightens monetary supply
Banxico dovish in minutes published after rate hold
Minutes “softly hints at rate cut”, analyst says
Basel Committee approves new stablecoin exposure framework
Details on new crypto asset and IRRBB rules, plus third-party risk consultation due out this month