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BOJ debated mounting price risks even upon hiking rates in June, minutes show
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan policymakers debated mounting price risks that likely required more rate hikes even…
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Why Australia’s Native Animals Are Being Stolen at Alarming Rates
The post Why Australia’s Native Animals Are Being Stolen at Alarming Rates appeared first on A-Z Animals. Quick Take Significant…
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Floating rates are back on the radar, but fixed mortgages still rule Singapore’s home loans
After several years of rate volatility, many borrowers are placing greater emphasis on certainty Interest in floating-rate home loans is…
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Singapore bourse targets global macro funds in Japan rates push
The Singapore Exchange (SGX) will introduce futures on longer-dated Japanese government bonds as trading in the world’s third-biggest debt…
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White House weighs executive action to cap credit card rates
THE White House is weighing an executive action to enact President Donald Trump’s call for a cap on credit card interest rates, in…
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How Trump’s proposed cap on credit card rates could reshape consumer lending
It could wipe out billions of dollars in interest income for banks and card issuers, and result in them tightening credit boxes A proposed…
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Australia shares hit lowest in over a month as RBA holds rates, signals caution
Australian shares finished at their lowest in more than a month on Tuesday (Nov 4) after the central bank left its key rate unchanged as…
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US Fed to trim rates twice more this year; 2026 rate path very unclear
The new forecast follows a recent shift in expectations by Fed policymakers toward additional reductions The Federal Reserve will lower…
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Asia’s Reit market ‘finally recovering’ amid lower interest rates and new listings: Aprea
The real estate investment trust, or Reit, market in Asia is “finally recovering” on the back of lower interest rates, higher investor…
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Bank of Japan keeps interest rates unchanged at 0.5 per cent, decides to start selling ETFs
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) kept interest rates steady on Friday (Sep 19) but decided to start selling its holdings of risky assets, taking…
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Asia: Markets fluctuate after Fed cuts interest rates
EQUITIES wavered in Asia on Thursday after the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates but left investors wondering how many more cuts were…
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Veteran banker sees Malaysia’s BNM keeping rates unchanged
A veteran banker who led a Malaysian lender to record profit says that the South-east Asian country can hold off on further cutting…
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South Korea keeps rates unchanged as debt risks grow
South Korea’s central bank held policy interest rates steady for a second straight review on Thursday, amid concerns about financial…
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New Zealand central bank cuts rates to three-year low, flags more easing; kiwi dollar tumbles
New Zealand’s central bank cut its policy rate by 25 basis points to a three-year low of 3 per cent on Wednesday (Aug 20), and flagged…
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COVID surges nationwide with highest rates in Southwest as students return to school
COVID-19 rates in the Southwestern United States reached 12.5% — the highest in the nation — according to new data from the U.S. Centers…
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Federal Reserve likely to hold interest rates steady despite Trump pressure
The Federal Reserve is expected to leave interest rates unchanged at its meeting on Wednesday, even as President Trump intensifies his…
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ECB keeps rates steady as it awaits clarity over trade
The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged on Thursday (Jul 24) after cutting eight times in a year, biding its time while…
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Fed Chair Says Trump Screwed Himself on Demand for Low Interest Rates
Donald Trump’s wishy-washy tariffs have been good for one thing: keeping Federal Reserve interest rates high, according to the central…
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OCBC trims 360 Account interest rates for the second time in 2025
OCBC will cut interest rates for its 360 Account, in line with lower interest rate expectations. With effect from Aug 1, the maximum…
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What Government Can and Can’t Do About Birth Rates
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Russia cuts interest rates from two-decade high as economy slows
Friday's decision was the first time Russia's central bank has moved to cut rates since September 2022 (Alexander NEMENOV) Russia's…
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Trump told Fed Chair he was ‘making a mistake’ not cutting rates: White House
President Donald Trump on Thursday stepped up pressure on Jerome Powell to cut interest rates, the White House said, describing his first…
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Reit privatisation unsurprising amid higher-for-longer interest rates, but investment opportunities remain: SGX equities head
Real estate investment trusts (Reits) being taken private is unsurprising as the sector is facing some challenges, but investment…
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Australia’s central bank cuts rates to two-year low of 3.85%
Australia’s central bank on Tuesday (May 20) cut its main cash rate by 25 basis points to a two-year low of 3.85 per cent, citing a darker…