Ghana's central bank lowered its main interest rate by 200 basis points to 27% from 29% on Friday, its first rate cut since January, after inflation fell for the fifth consecutive month in August.

Switzerland’s central bank cut its key interest rate for the third straight meeting as it pivots away from worries about high inflation toward concerns about the impact of a strong currency on exporters.

The Czech Republic’s central bank has cut its key interest rate for the seventh time in a row as inflation remains low and amid the economy’s slow recovery.

Australia's central bank held interest rates steady on Tuesday as expected, while reiterating that policy needed to stay tight and it was not ruling out further increases if needed to control inflation.

The Swiss National Bank on Thursday took a third step to loosen monetary policy this year, bringing its key interest rate down by 25 basis points to 1.0%. The reduction comes amid subdued domestic inflation and a rally in the Swiss franc.