Analysis: Interest Rates

Bank of England's Ramsden sees floor for rates above zero

Bank of England Deputy Governor Dave Ramsden said he thought the floor for the central bank's key interest rate was 0.1% but the BoE was duty-bound to consider going below zero as part of its efforts...

RBI to keep rates on hold, provide economic forecasts

The Reserve Bank of India is expected to keep key rates unchanged at its upcoming monetary policy review, but may for the first time since February provide guidance on how the economy is performing...

Indonesia central bank asks lawmakers to delay institutional reforms to 2021

Indonesia's central bank governor on Monday urged parliament to put regulatory reform off until next year while the country deals with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

BoE's Tenreyro says evidence on negative rates is 'encouraging'

The Bank of England's investigation into whether negative rates might help the British economy through its current downturn has found encouraging evidence, policymaker Silvana Tenreyro said in an...

Dollar resumes its rally, showing strongest week since early April

By Sinéad Carew The dollar gained ground on Friday and measured its biggest weekly gain since early April as investors worried about a slowing economic recovery, rising coronavirus...

RBI to hold rates as inflation rises, even in recession

The Reserve Bank of India will keep rates on hold until early next year in a delicate balancing act between curbing high inflation and lifting the economy from its worst recession on record, a Reuters...

RBI rejects all bids at first open market bond buy this year

The Reserve Bank of India on Thursday rejected all the bids it received at its first outright open market purchase of bonds for this fiscal year, puzzling traders and investors.

Volvo Cars readies first green bond to support electric car strategy

Volvo Cars, owned by China's Geely Holding, said on Thursday it had established a new framework to help it fund its electrification strategy and climate plan.

Fed policymakers vow to keep interest rates near zero, call for more fiscal help

Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday doubled down on efforts to convince investors they will keep monetary policy easy for years to allow unemployment to fall, emphasizing that interest rates will...

Malaysia Airlines defers payments on $362.5 million Islamic bonds

Malaysia's national carrier has deferred by six months payments to holders of 1.5 billion ringgit in Islamic bonds, CIMB Investment Bank, the facility agent, said....

India government bonds miss out on J.P. Morgan index inclusion

J.P. Morgan has opted not to include India's government bonds in one of its flagship emerging market indexes after investors cited ongoing problems with capital controls, custody and settlement and...

Fed's Kaplan says low rates may be needed for two-and-a-half to three years

Dallas Federal Reserve President Robert Kaplan on Monday said the economy will likely need near-zero interest rates for the next two and a half or three years, but the U.S. central bank shouldn't lock...

J.P. Morgan opens way for COVID support with key bond index changes

J.P. Morgan's prominent bond index division has made a key rule change that could pave the way for some of the world's poorest countries struggling with the COVID-19 pandemic to receive Brady...

Norway rates seen on hold at zero, but outlook may change - Reuters poll

Norway's central bank is expected to keep its key interest rate at a record low zero percent this week, a Reuters poll found on Monday, leaving many economists to focus on any potential shift in the...

S.African central bank leaves repo rates unchanged in close decision

South Africa's central bank left interest rates unchanged for the first time this year in a split decision on Thursday, saying risks to economic growth and consumer inflation were balanced.

Bank of England looks harder at negative rates in case troubles deepen

The Bank of England said it was looking more closely at how it might cut interest rates below zero as Britain's economy faces a triple whammy of rising COVID-19 cases, higher unemployment and a...

Indonesia central bank holds rates to underpin rupiah

Indonesia's central bank held its key interest rate unchanged on Thursday to keep the rupiah currency stable, as the governor stressed that quantitative easing was a better way to support an economy...

Fed touts economic recovery, vows to keep interest rates low

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday vowed to keep interest rates near zero until inflation is on track to overshoot the U.S. central bank's 2% target, a bold new promise aimed at bringing millions of...

Global shares slip, dollar gains as Fed sticks to agenda of near-zero rates

Global equities slid and the dollar firmed on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve pledged to hold interest rates near zero until at least 2023 and keep its bond-buying program in place to stimulate...