Analysis: Interest Rates

Bank of Korea to keep interest rates steady despite worsening coronavirus fallout - Reuters poll

South Korea's central bank will likely keep interest rates on hold on Thursday as the central bank weighs concerns about rising household debt and property prices with the need to support a...

Philippine central bank pauses easing as signs of economic recovery emerge

The Philippine central bank kept its policy rates steady on Thursday, saying there was no compelling reason for a further reduction as it saw signs of a rebound in economic activity with the gradual...

Indonesia central bank keeps rates on hold, eases car loan rules

Indonesia's central bank kept its policy interest rate unchanged on Wednesday, prioritising market stability but loosened some lending rules to spur consumption in the pandemic-hit economy.

Equities edge higher, bonds stable after Chinese stocks rally

Global equities markets edged higher and perceived safe havens such as U.S. Treasuries gained on Monday as investors weighed further financial stimulus in China against tightening economic...

China central bank injects 700 billion yuan of MLF loans, rates steady for fourth month

China's central bank on Monday rolled over maturing medium-term loans while keeping borrowing costs unchanged for the fourth straight month.

Bank of Japan paying banks to boost pandemic relief, compensates for negative interest rates

As the Bank of Japan tries to pump more funds to companies hit by the coronavirus pandemic, it is offering banks hundreds of millions of dollars in bonuses, a move analysts say is aimed at easing the...

U.S. stimulus impasse takes steam out of dollar rebound

The dollar struggled to hold recent gains on Wednesday as political wrangling over a stimulus package for the U.S. economy halted its recent rebound.

Facing pandemic squeeze, universities hit bond markets for cheap cash

Universities, waiting to see how hard the coronavirus pandemic will hit overseas enrolments and government grants, have gone on a borrowing spree in the bond markets this year that outpaces a rise in...

Egypt central bank seen holding interest rates steady

Egypt's Central Bank is likely to keep its main interest rates unchanged this week, even though inflation dropped to an eight-month low in July, a Reuters poll showed.

Dollar gains after weeks of losses as investors focus on U.S. aid package

The dollar rose on Monday, including against major currencies such as the euro and Swiss franc, as investors focused on the fiscal stimulus plan in the United States and U.S.-China tensions ahead of...

Slowly lower: Emerging market central banks cut interest rates for 18th month

Emerging market central banks continued to cut interest rates in July as policymakers battling the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic tried to shore up their economies, though the pace of...

South African central bank cuts bond buys to 2.5 bln rand in July

The South African central bank further cut its government bond purchases in July, buying 2.5 billion rand worth, or half the amount it bought in June, to bring its total holdings to 38.4 billion...

Picking pennies: Dollar slump lifts U.S. bond returns for foreigners

A 10% decline in the value of the U.S. dollar since March has boosted returns for foreign investors in the world's largest government bond market at a time when U.S. Treasury yields are near record...

Negative rates in BoE toolbox, but no plans to use them, BoE's Bailey says

Britain's central bank said it saw no immediate case to cut interest rates below zero on Thursday as it warned the economy would take longer to recover from its COVID slump than it previously...

India's central bank holds rates on inflation risk, but more easing seen

India's central bank kept interest rates on hold on Thursday as it sought to contain a rise in retail inflation, though it vowed to keep policy sufficiently loose to help revive growth in the...

Vietnam central bank cuts reserve interest rates to help virus-hit economy

Vietnam's central bank late on Thursday cut the interest rate it pays on banks' reserves by 0.2-0.5 percentage points as part of its efforts to help the economy weather the impact of the COVID-19...

Negative rates in the toolbox, no plans to use them for now: BoE's Bailey

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said negative rates were part of the central bank's stimulus options but they were not about to be used to steer Britain's economy through the coronavirus...

RBI holds rates on inflation risk, but more easing seen

India's central bank kept interest rates on hold on Thursday as it sought to contain a rise in retail inflation, though it vowed to keep policy sufficiently loose to help revive growth in the...

Expert Views: RBI unexpectedly keeps rates steady

India's central bank unexpectedly kept interest rates on hold on Thursday, amid a recent rise in retail consumer prices and said it would ensure inflation remains within target going forward.