Analysis: Interest Rates

Bank Indonesia to hold rates again as rupiah currency remains weak

Bank Indonesia will keep its key interest rate unchanged again on Wednesday to limit further weakness in the rupiah while continuing to press commercial banks to pass on the benefits of earlier rate...

Indonesia's Prabowo nominates nephew as central bank deputy governor

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has nominated his nephew to join the central bank's board of governors, his spokesperson said, amid growing concern about its independence as the government seeks...

Global bond index snub raises odds of RBI adding to record India debt buying, investors say

The delay in including Indian bonds in a key global index has raised the chances of the central bank extending its record government debt buying, seeking to cushion the market from weaker foreign...

India, EU close in on trade pact as US trade talks drag on

India expects talks on a long-sought trade deal with the European Union to conclude this month, Trade Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Thursday, in what would be New Delhi's largest agreement as it...

India awaiting more details from US on Iran tariff threat, Indian trade secretary says

India is awaiting more details from the U.S. on its threat to impose tariffs on countries that do business with Iran, the Indian trade secretary said on Thursday, adding that New Delhi's limited trade...

India's central bank proposes to tweak how banks compute FX risk exposure

India's central bank on Wednesday proposed changes to how banks calculate their net foreign exchange exposure and the capital needed to be set aside against potential FX risk. The...

Indonesian central bank to continue intervening to defend depreciating rupiah

Indonesia's central bank will keep intervening in the foreign exchange markets to ensure moves in the rupiah exchange rate reflect the currency's fundamentals, it said on Wednesday, as the rupiah...

India cenbank floats discussion paper on resuming licensing of urban cooperative banks

India's central bank on Tuesday floated a discussion paper to resume issuance of fresh licenses for urban cooperative banks after putting such authorizations on hold for more than two decades. ...

Yen's pain is Nikkei's gain as records tumble

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. Tokyo has returned from holiday with a bang, rising 3% to an all-time peak as investors welcome a weakening yen...

Is Trump trying to dismiss Powell four months before the end of his term?

The White House appears determined to push Jerome Powell out of the picture for good.

Powell's punch back jolts markets

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Investors are still wrapping their heads around the latest escalation in the tussle between U.S. President...

German exports fall unexpectedly, industrial production rises

German exports unexpectedly fell while industrial output ticked up in November, official data showed on Friday, highlighting both the challenges Europe's biggest economy faces globally and moderate...

Swiftly moving on 

What matters in U.S. and global markets today Global stocks' march to ever-higher peaks undefined is still going strong, although both Wall Street futures and the dollar look a tad...

India likely to retain 4% inflation target for central bank, Bloomberg News reports

India is likely to retain the existing inflation target for its central bank with the setup viewed as effective in managing prices, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing finance ministry officials...

China nudges banks to disclose lending ties with Venezuela, Bloomberg News reports

China's top financial regulator asked its policy banks and other major lenders to report their lending exposure to Venezuela after the U.S. capture of the Venezuelan president, Bloomberg News reported...

Indian states likely to borrow record 5 trillion rupees in January-March quarter

Indian states are likely to borrow a record-high sum of 5 trillion rupees in the January to March quarter, the Reserve Bank of India said in a statement on Friday. Indian government...

Indian banks' bad loans may fall, but risks rise for non-bank lenders, central bank says

Indian banks' gross bad loan ratio may fall further from already low levels in the next financial year but non-bank lenders are showing signs of a rise in risk, a report published by the central bank...

China approves major projects and investment plans for 2026 totalling $42 billion

China's state planner on Wednesday approved major projects and an investment plan for the central government's budget for 2026 that amounts to about 295 billion yuan , its latest move in an effort to...

China issues early 2026 investment plan for 'Two Major' projects worth $42 billion

China's state planner has released early investment plans for 2026,  including two major construction projects, involving about 295 billion yuan in central budget funding, in its latest effort to...