Interest rates held as Bank says economy doing worse

The Bank considered a rate cut as it thinks the economy has performed worse than it expected.

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Bank of England warns of 'heightened uncertainty' as it keeps interest rates on hold

The U.K.’s central bank has warned about “heightened uncertainty” as it kept interest rates on hold after inflation moved further above target even at a time when the British economy is flatlining ...
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Bank of England holds interest rate at 4.75% but warns of UK stagnation risk

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Jerome Powell on U.S. economy after Federal Reserve interest rate cut decision

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CBS News - 21h
ECB Cuts Interest Rates as the Economy Weakens

The bank has been lowering rates since June as inflation slowed, but other risks are growing, including the threat of higher tariffs promised by President-elect Donald J. Trump.
The New York Times - Dec. 12
Swiss National Bank takes leap with 50-basis-point interest rate cut amid franc strength

The Swiss National Bank on Thursday cut its key interest rate by 50 basis points, exceeding expectations of a smaller trim.
CNBC - Dec. 12
Are negative interest rates about to make a comeback? One banker says it’s possible

The age of negative interest rates might not be over.
MarketWatch - Dec. 12
India's central bank revises down economic growth forecast for 2025, keeps interest rate steady

The Reserve Bank of India has held interest rate steady since February last year, while a sharper-than-anticipated slowdown in India's growth has made RBI's task tougher.
CNBC - Dec. 6
Afghan economy shows modest signs of growth but recovery remains fragile, says World Bank

The World Bank says Afghanistan’s economy is showing modest signs of growth after two years of severe contraction
ABC News - Dec. 5
Central banks should tread cautiously with rate cuts, says OECD

Core price pressures and services inflation should make rate-setters wary of cutting too fast, report concludes
Financial Times - Dec. 4

Interest rates held as Bank says economy doing worse

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Bank of England warns of 'heightened uncertainty' as it keeps interest rates on hold

Bank of England holds interest rate at 4.75% but warns of UK stagnation risk

Jerome Powell on U.S. economy after Federal Reserve interest rate cut decision

ECB Cuts Interest Rates as the Economy Weakens

Swiss National Bank takes leap with 50-basis-point interest rate cut amid franc strength

Are negative interest rates about to make a comeback? One banker says it’s possible

India's central bank revises down economic growth forecast for 2025, keeps interest rate steady

Afghan economy shows modest signs of growth but recovery remains fragile, says World Bank

Central banks should tread cautiously with rate cuts, says OECD

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