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Record High Interest in Fed’s Bank Term Funding Facility

Banks borrowed a record amount from the Federal Reserve’s newest backstop facility in the most recent week as increasing wagers on interest-rate cuts made...

Global Economic Slowdown Expected in 2024 Due to High Rates, War, and Inflation

The global economy, which has proved surprisingly resilient this year, is expected to falter next year under the strain of wars, still-elevated inflation and...

Yen Faces Downward Pressure as Bank of Japan Adheres to Ultra-Easy Policy Amid ‘Extremely High’ Uncertainties

Japan’s central bank left its ultra-loose monetary policy unchanged at its final meeting this year, a move that unraveled the recent yen rally as...

South African Inflation Reaches Five-Month High Ahead of Rate Decision

South African annual inflation quickened to a five-month high in October, a reading that’s unlikely to persuade the central bank to hike rates as...

Credit Card Expenditure Soars 38%, Reaches Record High

Credit card spends rose 38.3% year-on-year(y-o-y) to an all-time high of Rs 1.8 trillion in October aided by strong festival season spends. The 38.3% y-o-y...

Finance Ministry: India Faces Obstacles to High Growth in Current Fiscal Year

The fundamentals of the Indian economy remain strong but adverse global developments and “negative cross-border spillovers” could be obstacles to the country achieving a...

Bank of England Warns of High Rates as Borrowing Costs Reach 15-Year Peak

The Bank of England raised its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to a 15-year peak of 5.25% on Thursday,...

Thailand Poised to Raise Key Interest Rate to Nine-Year High

Thailand’s central bank is poised to deliver another rate increase in line with an unwavering post-pandemic tightening strategy despite rapid disinflation and political gridlock. Bank...

Global Food Inflation Remains High Across the World

Domestic food price inflation remains high, with Venezuela, Lebanon, Zimbabwe, Argentina and Suriname among the hardest hit countries, according to the World Bank. The most...

Bank of Japan Increases Bond Purchases as 10-Year JGB Yields Reach 9-Year High

Japan's benchmark 10-year government bond yield surged to a nine-year high on Monday, spurring the central bank to conduct unscheduled bond buying to slow...

Bank of Japan Eases Control on Market, Allowing Yields to Soar to 9-Year High

The countdown is beginning toward the end of the Bank of Japan decadelong radical monetary easing, although markets are divided about how many ticks...

UK Consumers Defy High Inflation, Show Increased Shopping Activity in June

British retail sales grew faster than expected in June despite continued high inflation, thanks to unusually hot weather and a rebound in food sales...

Pakistan’s Forex Reserves Reach 9-Month High, Boosted by IMF Bailout

Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves rose to about a nine-month high after the South Asian nation secured a fresh financial bailout from the International Monetary...

Latin American Bond Issuers Make a Comeback Despite Continuing High Rates

International bond sales out of Latin America are on the rise again as hopes for US rate cuts this year fade, leading companies and...

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