Analysis: Interest Rates

Rupee logs best day in 21 months, bonds plunge on RBI measures

The Indian rupee posted its biggest single-day gain in 21 months on Tuesday, while bond yields fell to their lowest in more than two weeks following the central bank's new measures to stabilise...

Brazil's fiscal fragility stokes funding fears, despite record low rates

Brazil's official interest rates and the average cost of servicing its public debt have never been lower, but investors are becoming worried that the government could face a funding crisis next year.

For all the debt, new Italy or Spain bonds may be hard to find

Investors may struggle to find new southern European government bonds for the next two years, as the European Union's support programmes could cover much of the new funding needs of countries worst...

Indonesia central bank buys $1.2 billion government bonds to fund pandemic relief

Indonesia's central bank on Thursday bought 16.98 trillion rupiah of government bonds in a private placement deal and would rebate the interest, the country's finance ministry said in a statement....

South Korea central bank cuts 2020 GDP outlook, open to more stimulus to fight virus fallout

South Korea's central bank kept interest rates steady on Thursday, but sharply downgraded its 2020 growth outlook and kept the door open for more monetary stimulus to support an economy hard hit by...

Shares scale record peak on upbeat results, dollar eases

A gauge of global equity markets jumped to an all-time peak on Wednesday, after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq rallied to fresh records on upbeat corporate results, while the dollar eased a day before the...

ECB can't fix causes of negative rates, Schnabel says

The side effects of the European Central Bank's negative interest rate policy will grow over time but fixing the underlying issues that keep rates depressed goes beyond the bank's remit, ECB board...

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...