Analysis: Interest Rates

Instant View: India central bank cuts rates, changes stance to "accommodative"

The Reserve Bank of India cut its key repo rate on Wednesday for a second consecutive time and changed its monetary policy stance to accommodative from neutral to boost the sluggish economy, which is...

Changes to India's cash reserve ratio since 1992

The Reserve Bank of India cut its key repo rate on Wednesday for a second consecutive time and changed its monetary policy stance to accommodative from neutral to boost the sluggish economy, but kept...

Bank Indonesia says will act boldly to maintain rupiah stability

Indonesia's central bank will act boldly to maintain rupiah stability by intervening in the spot, domestic non-deliverable forwards, and bond markets, a deputy governor said on Wednesday after the...

Trump says US taking in $2 billion a day from tariffs

WASHINGTON -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the United States is taking in $2 billion per day from tariffs. He made the comment without providing details during an event at...

Sudden selloff shakes US bond market

U.S. Treasuries extended a sharp retreat on Tuesday as investors were having to sell bonds to cover losses in other assets and scrambled to unwind expectations for deep U.S. rate cuts, in the latest...

Indonesia inflation rate stays below central bank target zone in March

JAKARTA -Indonesia's annual inflation rate was 1.03% in March, the statistics bureau said on Tuesday, missing market expectations and also staying below the central bank's target range for the third...

Trump says EU will have to buy energy from US

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday said selling energy to the European Union would be a key focus as his administration seeks to eliminate a trade deficit with the bloc. The...

India not to raise petrol, diesel retail prices despite tax hike

NEW DELHI -India on Monday raised excise duty on petrol and diesel without passing on higher costs to consumers, oil minister Hardeep Singh Puri said, a move that would boost the government's tax...

Market stress signals are flashing bright

As a rout in global equity markets deepened on Monday amid tariff turmoil, the signs of stress across financial markets have started to flash brightly. It's quite clear that the market...

Global credit starts to wobble as market pain spreads

* Asia Itraxx CDS spreads widen by 26 bps * Sovereign CDS in Asia widen * US IG credit spreads + 20bps since April 2 ...

Markets extend plunge after Powell says Fed to wait and see on tariffs impact

The rout on Wall Street continued on Friday, with the Nasdaq earning a bear-market classification, after China imposed fresh tariffs on all U.S. goods in response to the Trump administration's...

India March services growth moderated, inflation eased sharply, PMI shows

The rapid expansion in India's dominant services sector cooled slightly in March amid softer demand, despite firms raising prices at the lowest rate in three-and-a-half-years, according to a survey...

India lenders propose RBI switch to overnight liquidity management, new benchmark, sources say

Indian lenders have suggested that the central bank move to an overnight liquidity infusion instrument from a longer duration tool and adopt a new benchmark for overnight rates, five sources aware of...

Trump tariffs slam markets, stunned investors brace for slow growth, retaliation

By Sinéad Carew, Lewis Krauskopf and Amanda Cooper NEW YORK/LONDON -Global investors grappled on Thursday with rising chances of an economic downturn and a sprawling trade war, as they...

India's central bank maintains FPI investment caps in govt securities, corp bonds

India's central bank on Thursday kept the investment limits unchanged for foreign portfolio investors in government and corporate bonds for the fiscal year 2025-26. The Reserve Bank of...

Kenya retracts comment on China debt talks, sowing confusion

Kenya denied on Wednesday it had discussed debt restructuring with China's finance minister after amending a reference in a social media post released in the wake of a meeting between the two...

Trouble with a capital 'T'

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Financial Industry and Financial Markets The bigger the buildup to an event, the greater the...

Uganda's public debt stock rose nearly 18% in 2024

Uganda's total stock of public debt rose 17.8% last year as the East African nation ramped up domestic borrowing, a report released by the finance ministry on Wednesday showed. ...

India March factory activity expands at its fastest pace in eight months, PMI shows

BENGALURU - India's manufacturing activity expanded at the fastest pace in eight months in March, rebounding from a more than one-year low due to strong domestic demand, while output inflation...