Analysis: Interest Rates

Indian central bank raises loan limits for small businesses, backs REIT lending

India's central bank on Friday announced measures to boost credit to small businesses and the real estate sector to improve access to formal financing and strengthen last-mile lending. ...

India to compensate customers for small digital frauds, central bank says

India will compensate customers up to 25,000 rupees for losses incurred in small-value digital frauds, Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Friday. The plan comes...

India's FX stockpile rises to all-time high of $723.8 billion, central bank governor says

India's foreign exchange reserves stood at $723.8 billion as of January 30, Reserve Bank of India chief Sanjay Malhotra said in his policy speech on Friday. The stockpile rose from...

Instant View: India's central bank keeps rates on hold after US trade deal

The Reserve Bank of India kept its key repo rate unchanged on Friday, as expected, amid strong economic growth and reduced tariff pressures following a trade deal with the United States. ...

India's central bank holds rates as trade deals ease pressure

The Reserve Bank of India kept its key repo rate unchanged on Friday, buoyed by a positive economic outlook and reduced pressures following trade deals with the U.S. and Europe. The...

Bessent says up to Trump whether Warsh might be sued over policy choices

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday declined to commit that the Trump administration would not sue Kevin Warsh, its nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, if he follows a monetary path...

Indonesia president has ordered firm action against stock market violations, minister says

Indonesia's chief economic minister said on Thursday that President Prabowo Subianto has ordered a firm response to any violations of stock market rules.  Airlangga Hartarto told a...

India to sign trade deal with United States in March, minister says

India and the U.S. expect to sign a formal trade deal in March, after which New Delhi will lower tariffs on U.S. goods, Trade Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday, giving the first official timeline...

US Treasury's Bessent says he was wrong when he said tariffs could be inflationary

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday said he was wrong when he and his Key Square investment firm told partners in January 2024 - before Donald Trump won election to a second stint as...

Bessent: Fed lost trust of American people over inflation, threatening independence

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday said that the independence of the Federal Reserve was based on Americans' trust of the central bank, which it lost because it allowed inflation to...

India to ensure its record borrowing plan doesn't disturb markets, economic affairs secretary says

The Indian government will use various instruments, including bond switches, to ensure its record borrowings in the fiscal year starting April do not unsettle the market or push up yields, a senior...

India says will diversify energy supply after deal with US on Russia oil

India aims to diversify its energy sources amid changing global circumstances, the country's trade minister said on Wednesday, two days after the U.S. slashed tariffs on Indian goods in exchange for...

Why can Kevin Warsh be appointed again at the Fed ?

Fed governors are appointed to non-renewable 14-year terms. And Kevin Warsh has already served on the Board of Governors between 2006 and 2011.

India's commitment to buy US goods under deal includes petroleum, defence, aircraft, official says

India's commitment to buy U.S. goods under a trade deal announced on Monday includes petroleum, defence, electronics, pharma, telecom products and aircraft, a government official told Reuters on...

China's measures to shore up its indebted property sector

China's property market, which at its peak once accounted for a quarter of the world's second-largest economy, has been struggling with a debt crisis since mid-2021 that has seen swathes of developers...

India's 2026/27 budget shows slowing fiscal consolidation, rating agencies say

India's 2026/27 budget points to a slower and more gradual pace of fiscal consolidation, rating agencies said, with Fitch calling it broadly neutral for growth in the world's fifth-largest economy. ...

India's federal government ramps up long-term loans to states for 2026-27

India's federal government will raise the amount of long-term interest-free loans it provides to states, according to annual budget documents released on Sunday. The federal government...

India to borrow record 17.2 trillion rupees in fiscal year 2027

India's federal government will borrow a record 17.2 trillion rupees in fiscal year 2026-27, with the bond supply higher than most market estimates, the annual budget showed on Sunday. ...

Powell Holds Firm on Rates, Avoids Political Entanglements Amid Legal Challenges

While the Fed's decision was widely anticipated by investors, Jerome Powell was expected to address several issues that have dominated the Fed's headlines since the start of the year. And he delivered...