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  • Friday, 2 August, 2024
    People's Bank of China
    Chinese yields hit record lows as investors defy central bank warnings

    People’s Bank of China struggles to convince traders that market is overheating

    Members of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) walk past the People’s Bank Of China (PBOC) headquarters in the financial district of Beijing
  • Thursday, 1 August, 2024
    News in-depthBank of England
    BoE doves vs hawks split leaves rate trajectory uncertain

    Central bank governor Andrew Bailey warns of dangers of moving ‘too much or too quickly’ after first reduction in more than four years

    A  montage of the logo of the Bank of England with a dove and a hawk and a line chart
  • Thursday, 1 August, 2024
    The FT ViewThe editorial board
    A momentous week for central banks

    The rate-cutting cycle is unlikely to be a smooth ride down

    Chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve Jerome Powell and Governor of the Bank of England Andrew Bailey
  • Thursday, 1 August, 2024
    UK interest rates
    BoE lowers rates to 5% in first cut since 2020

    Knife-edge vote marks boost to Labour government’s promise to kick-start economic growth

    Line chart showing Bank of England’s interest rate decisions since 2020
  • Thursday, 1 August, 2024
    Global Economy
    Inflation and interest rates tracker: see how your country compares

    Inflationary pressures are beginning to wane but not all central banks have taken action yet. See how this affects you

  • Wednesday, 31 July, 2024
    Eurozone inflation
    Eurozone inflation edges up to 2.6% in July

    European Central Bank’s vote in September now ‘very close call’, after price pressures tick up

    Euro logo in front of the former headquarters of the European Central Bank
  • Wednesday, 31 July, 2024
    Bank of Japan
    Bank of Japan raises interest rates to 0.25%

    Japanese central bank plans to halve monthly bond purchases as it tightens monetary policy

    The Japanese flag at the Bank of Japan in Tokyo
  • Tuesday, 30 July, 2024
    Global Economy
    What to do about the central bank diary clash

    Reverse reserve reservation reservations

  • Monday, 29 July, 2024
    UK interest rates
    BoE rate decision on a knife edge

    On-target inflation fuels calls for interest rate cut ahead of MPC meeting this week, say economists

    Bank of England
  • Monday, 29 July, 2024
    News in-depthUS interest rates
    Fed expected to keep interest rates steady but to tee up September cut

    US central bank set to acknowledge that easing inflation and softening jobs market justify policy pivot

    Jay Powell
  • Sunday, 28 July, 2024
    Bank of England
    Will the Bank of England cut interest rates?

    Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

  • Friday, 26 July, 2024
    European banks
    ECB poised to close lender owned by longtime adviser to Prince Andrew

    Rowland family’s Banque Havilland faces loss of licence over alleged compliance and anti-money laundering failings

    The two men are dressed in top hat and tails at a race meeting
  • Tuesday, 23 July, 2024
    UK banks
    Does the Bank of England have a plumbing problem?

    Don’t fear the repo

  • Tuesday, 23 July, 2024
    Chris Giles on Central Banks
    How will the Fed and ECB change their monetary strategies? Premium content

    The fate of FAIT and a fait accompli

    A photo showing US dollar bills in a pile
  • Monday, 22 July, 2024
    Chinese economy
    China cuts interest rates in bid to prop up lagging economic growth

    Reductions come in wake of Communist party’s third plenum but impact likely to be moderate, warn analysts

    Exterior of the headquarters of the People’s Bank of China
  • Monday, 22 July, 2024
    News in-depthUS interest rates
    Why the Fed is waiting a bit longer to lower interest rates

    An unexpected flare-up in US inflation last quarter is one reason officials want to see more data

    The Federal Reserve building in Washington, DC
  • Sunday, 21 July, 2024
    Argentine economy
    Milei’s market honeymoon ends as investors question economic plan

    Move to prop up peso triggers nerves over government’s ability to stick to long-term strategy

    The Central Bank of Argentina in Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Friday, 19 July, 2024
    Eurozone inflation
    ECB surveys signal September cut as signs of easing inflation mount

    Rate-setters’ confidence that they will hit 2% goal indicates rate reduction at next policy vote is increasingly likely

    People cross a street in front of the headquarters of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt
  • Thursday, 18 July, 2024
    Eurozone interest rates
    ECB keeps interest rate at 3.75%

    Christine Lagarde says September rate cut decision is ‘wide open’

    The ECB building in Frankfurt
  • Wednesday, 17 July, 2024
    Markets InsightErnie Tedeschi
    The independence of the Fed is critical for the US

    Political capture of the central bank would have profound implications for how future fiscal policy might affect the economy

    Advisers meet with Richard Nixon
  • Wednesday, 17 July, 2024
    Federal Reserve
    Trump warns US Fed chair not to cut rates before the election

    Ex-president says he would let Jay Powell finish term at central bank if he was ‘doing the right thing’

    Donald Trump and Jay Powell
  • Tuesday, 16 July, 2024
    International Monetary Fund
    IMF warns of ‘bumps’ on road to lower inflation

    Concern comes as Federal Reserve and Bank of England consider rate cuts

    Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas
  • Tuesday, 16 July, 2024
    Chris Giles on Central Banks
    ’Tis the season to be happy (about US inflation) Premium content

    Latest figures put Fed on a glide path towards monetary easing

    Fed chair Jay Powell
  • Tuesday, 16 July, 2024
    Markets InsightMatt King
    Investors should focus less on rates and more on the money flows

    Swings in central bank reserves provide a powerful indicator of liquidity in markets

    The Federal Reserve building in Washington
  • Monday, 15 July, 2024
    News in-depthEurozone interest rates
    French fiscal doubts strengthen ECB reluctance to repeat rate cut signal

    Rate-setters warn lax fiscal policy could revive inflation and complicate efforts to lower borrowing costs

    Supporters of the New Popular Front gather at the Place de la République in Paris, France
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