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Australia’s central bank holds rates as it frets over trade war risk
Australia’s central bank on Tuesday (Apr 1) left its cash rate steady as widely expected but took a small step towards further easing in a…
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Malaysia central bank sees significant growth hurdles ahead
Malaysia’s central bank said that growth risks loom large in its monetary policy considerations, as brewing global trade disputes and…
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China’s central bank says it will boost forex market resilience
The bank will study creating new structural monetary policy tools and support the investment and financing of technology innovation,…
Business
Role of Indonesia central bank must be strengthened to support growth ambitions, top lawmaker says
Indonesia’s economic growth has hovered at around 5 per cent in the past few years The role of the Indonesia’s central bank must be…
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Central bankers move slowly through fog of Trump’s trade wars
[LONDON, FRANKFURT, WASHINGTON, HONG KONG] US President Donald Trump has already upended global trade and the postwar international…
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Trump trade upheaval leaves foreign central banks guessing
Slowing economic growth mixed with a bout of renewed inflation risks moving the US from global overachiever to a drag on the rest of the…
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Europe: Shares slip after global central banks flag economic uncertainty; Switzerland cuts rates
EUROPEAN shares closed lower on Thursday, after four sessions of gains, as investors booked some profits and assessed interest rate…
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Petra Fagerstrom, William Palmer Score Top Honor at Central Saint Martins MA Fashion Show
LONDON — Petra Fagerstrom and William Palmer received the top L’Oréal Professionnel Creative Award at the annual Central Saint Martins MA…
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Aussie “Big Four” banks cut rates, mirroring central bank
AUSTRALIAN “Big Four” lenders cut their interest rates by 25 basis points on Tuesday (Feb 18), in tandem with the central bank cutting its…
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Australian central bank cuts rates for first time since November 2020
Inflation has dropped from a peak of 7.8 per cent in December 2022 and now sits at 2.4 per cent, according to the RBA AUSTRALIA’S central…
Celebrity
YouTube TV Could Lose CBS, Comedy Central, MTV and More in Contract Dispute With Paramount
Paramount Global is notifying YouTube TV subscribers that more than 20 channels including CBS, BET, Comedy Central, MTV and Nickelodeon…
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Indian central bank’s surprise, outsized intervention eases bearish bias on rupee
THE Indian central bank’s unexpected and decisive intervention in the foreign exchange markets over the past two days, worth as much as…
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A Mediterranean-Inspired Wedding in Central Texas Bursting With Color
Pink, yellow, orange, white, green Having already picked the Mediterranean for their honeymoon destination, Ali and Jay found inspiration…
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China’s central bank maintains gold buying momentum in January
CHINA’S central bank added gold to its reserves in January for a third month, official data by the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) showed on…
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Philippine central bank to take ‘measured approach’ in easing as inflation steadies
THE Philippine central bank will take a “measured approach” in easing policy rates, it said on Wednesday (Feb 5), as annual inflation held…
Business
India central bank injects US$5.10 billion via FX swap to ease cash crunch
INDIA’S central bank injected US$5.10 billion through a foreign-exchange swap auction, using the tool for the first time in five years to…
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Hong Kong central bank keeps base rate unchanged as Fed holds steady
THE Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) left its base rate unchanged at 4.75 per cent on Thursday (Jan 30), tracking a move by the US…
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Philippine peso may test record low as central bank cuts rates
THE Philippine peso is veering towards an all-time low as the nation’s central bank plans to cut interest rates further in the face of…
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Regency Steel Asia chairman fined S$350,000 for false trading of Hiap Hoe, Hotel Grand Central shares
THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) imposed a civil penalty of S$350,000 on Gui Boon Sui for conducting false and unauthorised…
Business
China’s central bank chief vows to supply ample liquidity
CHINA’S central bank chief said on Monday (Jan 13) the government will support moderately loose monetary policy to maintain ample…
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'They just got my uncle': Mass immigration arrests spark fear among farmworkers in Central Valley
BAKERSFIELD — Maria Casarez was washing dishes at noon Tuesday in her three-bedroom duplex, tidying up before her four children arrived…
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Thai central bank rebuffs demand for steps to boost inflation
THAILAND’S central bank is comfortable with the outlook for subdued inflation as it focuses the monetary policy to ensure financial…
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Thai central bank says interest rate hold was robust policy amid uncertainty
THAILAND’S central bank said on Monday (Jan 6) that a decision to hold the key interest rate steady last month was a robust policy as the…
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Thai economic uncertainty has increased, central bank minutes say
UNCERTAINTY around the Thai economy has significantly increased primarily due to the unclear impact of possible US economic policies,…