The Bank of Korea (BOK) has maintained its key interest rate at 3.5 percent for the fifth consecutive time, as it considers the slowdown in growth and moderating inflation, while predicting that inflation may rise above its target level later this year.
Turkey's central bank raises interest rates to 25% in an effort to combat inflation, surpassing economist expectations and leading to a rally of the Turkish lira.
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates to their highest level in 22 years, but experts expect the market to react less dramatically than in the past.
Russia's central bank plans to increase foreign currency sales by 830% to help repay a $3 billion Eurobond and calm ruble volatility.
JPMorgan predicts that Turkish interest rates will increase by 10 percentage points in the next two central bank meetings due to fiscal spending plans and higher inflation.
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that Russia's economy would suffer if price rises were allowed to get out of control, stating that increasing inflation had forced the central bank to hike interest rates to 12% last month.
Pakistan's central bank is expected to raise interest rates to address inflation and bolster foreign exchange reserves, following a series of rate hikes earlier this year in response to economic and political crises.
Russia's economy ministry has raised its 2023 inflation forecast from 5.3% to 7.5% due to the impact of the war in Ukraine, and President Putin has acknowledged that high inflation is causing difficulties for businesses.
The European Central Bank is facing a dilemma on whether to raise its key interest rate to combat inflation or hold off due to economic deterioration, with investors split on the likelihood of a rate hike.
The European Central Bank has raised key interest rates by 0.25 percentage points to help bring down inflation, although the economy is expected to remain weak for a while before slowly recovering in the coming years.
The European Central Bank has raised its main interest rate for the 10th consecutive time to tackle inflation, but indicated that further hikes may be paused for now, causing the euro to fall and European stocks to rally.
The Central Bank of Russia has raised its key lending rate to 13% in an effort to combat inflation and stabilize the struggling ruble, which has weakened significantly against the dollar due to decreased exports and increased imports. The country also faces challenges with low unemployment and a brain drain of talent to other former Soviet states. However, the Russian government remains optimistic about economic growth forecasts for 2023.
The Bank of England is expected to raise interest rates to 5.5%, potentially marking the end of its tightening cycle, as concerns about a cooling economy grow among policymakers.
Sweden's central bank has raised interest rates for the eighth consecutive time to combat high inflation, as the country's economy shows signs of improvement, while Norway's central bank also opted to raise rates and signaled the likelihood of another hike in December.
Turkey's central bank raises interest rates to 30% as it seeks to combat high inflation and stabilize the weakening lira.
Central banks, including the US Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, and Bank of England, have pledged to maintain higher interest rates for an extended period to combat inflation and achieve global economic stability, despite concerns about the strength of the Chinese economy and geopolitical tensions.
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon warns that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates by another 1.5 percentage points, potentially reaching 7%, which would be the highest since 1990, and urges Americans to be prepared for the possibility.
Poland's central bank has lowered its key interest rate despite concerns that it is a political move, as the country's inflation rate drops to 8.2%; analysts speculate that the rate cut is aimed at assisting the conservative government ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections.
The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) decided to raise key interest rates by 25 basis points, aiming to reinforce progress towards the 2% inflation target, as market conditions continue to show inflation risks despite the weakening euro area economy.
Argentina's central bank has raised its key rate for the sixth time this year to 133% in an attempt to control inflation, which has surged above 100% ahead of the presidential election; however, economists believe the rate hike will have little impact as it is coupled with money printing and falls below inflation in real terms.
Argentina's central bank raised the country's benchmark interest rate to 133% from 118% due to worse-than-expected inflation data, exacerbating the economic crisis ahead of the upcoming presidential elections.
Argentina's central bank has raised the benchmark interest rate to 133% as inflation data shows a higher-than-expected increase, exacerbating the country's economic crisis ahead of the upcoming presidential elections.
