Swiss central bank cuts rates by a quarter point
Swiss central bank cuts rates by a quarter point in third trim this year
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.
European Central Bank is likely to cut once more in December
Our central scenario still has the ECB holding its deposit rate at 3.5 per cent in October and cutting to 3.25 per cent in December, but we have recalibrated the probability of back-to-back cuts in light of recent policymaker comments suggesting that the chance of additional easing is higher.
European Central Bank Cuts Rates for Second Time in Three Months
The reduction, to 3.5 percent from 3.75 percent, comes as inflation has slowed and the bank faces pressure to bolster the region’s flagging economy.
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The fashionable idea that the world economy has arrived in a new more inflationary regime post-pandemic may ring hollow in Switzerland - one small vignette questioning how durably things have changed for the world's big central banks.
European Central Bank to cut interest rates again as inflation and economy cools
The ECB is expected to trim borrowing costs as its focus shifts from damping inflation to supporting the bloc’s faltering economy.
European Central Bank cuts benchmark rate by a quarter point as inflation declines
With inflation subsiding, the European Central Bank is expected to cut interest rates again on Thursday to prop up tepid growth with lower borrowing costs for companies and home buyers. The U.S. Federal Reserve likely won't be far behind in joining the rate-cutting process.
Czech Central Bank Cuts Its Key Interest Rate to 4.25%
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
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The fashionable idea that the world economy has arrived in a new more inflationary regime post-pandemic may ring hollow in Switzerland - one small vignette questioning how durably things have changed for the world's big central banks.
Swiss Central Bank Delivers Third Straight Rate Cut
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.
Czech central bank cuts rates with more reductions expected
The move is in line with dovish signals from other central banks, notably rate cuts from the Fed and the ECB. View on euronews
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