Monetary policy decisions
Latin America: Brazil holds rates despite president’s attack
Chilean board also holds policy, while Costa Rica cuts after inflation goes below target
Switzerland and Norway raise rates
Norges Bank expects further increases while SNB does not rule them out
BoE makes surprise 50bp rate increase
Central bank to review modelling framework after repeated forecast errors
State Bank of Vietnam cuts interest rates
Move comes after government’s call on the central bank to support businesses and economic growth
BoJ sticks to ultra-loose monetary policy
Japan’s inflation has exceeded 2% target for a year, but central bank is unconvinced it is sustainable
ECB raises rates again and signals more tightening
Tight labour market and core inflation surprises have driven forecasts higher, Lagarde says
Fed holds policy rate steady
Powell says conditions for lower inflation are coming into place, and July will be a “live meeting”
Pakistan holds rates despite high inflation
Reserves resume fall as balance of payments crisis continues
RBI holds rate despite stubborn inflation
Policy-makers hint at need for further tightening as inflation stays above target
RBA raises interest rate to 11-year high
Governor Philip Lowe signals further rate hikes may be needed
Dominican Republic cuts key rate by 50bp
Central bank expects headline inflation will have returned to target in May
Thailand’s central bank raises interest rate for sixth consecutive time
Central bank highlights upside risks to inflation amid economy recovery
Sarb raises rates and warns of worsening economy
Central bank cuts growth forecast and says long-term inflation expectations are rising
Nigerian MPC continues tightening
Official figures show slight rise in inflation as pressure on currency continues
Iceland raises rates 125bp to head off ‘wage-price spiral’
MPC orders largest increase in two-year tightening cycle as inflation remains near 10%
RBNZ raises rates to peak level
Central bank predicts rates will come down slightly faster than in February forecast
Bank of Israel increases rates by 25bp to 4.75%
Central bank stresses inflation slowed down over the last three months
PBoC holds key lending rates for ninth straight month
Central bank unlikely to cut rates this year amid yuan weakness, analysts say
Argentina raises rates again
Economic stability grows more distant as elections loom
Peru holds rate at 7.75%
Central bank maintains policy unchanged since January, although inflation remains over target
BoE raises rates 25bp and ditches UK recession forecast
Central bank predicts inflation will stay higher for longer after MPC splits 7–2 on policy hike
Norges Bank increases rates by 25bp
Norwegian central bank says weaker exchange rate may require higher rates than expected
Brazilian MPC holds key rate again
Central bank warns of “lingering uncertainty” over future fiscal policy
Fed raises rates by 25bp as it chases lower core inflation
Policy-makers still need to “take away the punch bowl”, economist says