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Hawkish BOJ policymaker calls for rate hike once every few months
KOBE, Japan, June 25 : The Bank of Japan should raise interest rates once every few months and stand ready to speed up the pace of hikes, hawkish board member Naoki Tamura said, highlighting the bank’s focus on inflationary risks from the Middle East conflict.The remarks came in the wake of the central bank’s
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Federal student loans have a new interest rate discount — here’s who qualifies
To qualify for the U.S. Department of Education’s new interest rate discount on student loans, borrowers must meet several requirements. Here’s what to know.
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Thai central bank keeps key interest rate unchanged, as expected
BANGKOK, June 24 : Thailand’s central bank kept its key interest rate unchanged for a second straight meeting on Wednesday, as it lifted its growth forecasts and said inflation would fall next year as supply-side pressures ease.The Bank of Thailand’s monetary policy committee voted unanimously to maintain the
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Dollar hits 13-month high as rate-hike bets, stock rout boost demand
HONG KONG, June 24 : The U.S. dollar extended gains to reach a fresh 13-month high against a basket of major currencies on Wednesday, as investors sought shelter from a tech stock selloff and prepared for rate hikes from the Federal Reserve. Stock market volatility continued after a broad selloff of technolo
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Dollar at 13-month high as rate hike bets, stock rout boost demand
HONG KONG, June 24 : The U.S. dollar extended gains to reach a fresh 13-month high against a basket of major currencies on Wednesday as investors sought shelter from a tech stock sell-off and positioned for Fed rate hikes. A broad sell-off in technology and semiconductor shares has dragged global stocks lowe
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Fed hike could push yen to 165 per dollar, ex-BOJ policymaker says
BENGALURU, June 23 – The Japanese yen could weaken to 165 per dollar if the Federal Reserve raises interest rates this year, former Bank of Japan policymaker Sayuri Shirai said on Tuesday, as wide U.S.-Japan rate differentials and doubts about Tokyo’s appetite for intervention maintain pressure on the currency.
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BOJ may raise interest rates twice by March, says ex-BOJ policymaker
TOKYO, June 19 : The Bank of Japan may raise interest rates twice by the end of the current fiscal year, after making a landmark shift in its policy focus toward mounting inflation risk, former board member Makoto Sakurai said on Friday.The central bank justified Tuesday’s decision to raise its short-term pol
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Iran peace not stopping central banks from raising borrowing costs
FRANKFURT/TOKYO, June 18 : The Iran war-induced inflation surge is becoming too much for central banks around the world to simply look past and a string of them, led by the U.S. Federal Reserve, have either raised borrowing costs or signalled likely moves to tame price growth.Conflict in the Middle East has p
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Philippine central bank raises policy rate by 25 basis points
MANILA, June 18 : The Philippine central bank raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points for a second time in a row on Thursday and left the door open to additional tightening as inflation pressures remain strong.Governor Eli Remolona said the central bank would consider larger rate increases, including
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Japan vows to act ‘any time’ on yen as markets brace for intervention
TOKYO, June 18 : Japan is ready to respond appropriately to exchange-rate moves at any time, the government’s top spokesperson said on Thursday as the yen’s renewed slide tests Tokyo’s resolve to prop up the sagging currency.”We are ready to respond appropriately to currency moves as needed at any time,” Chie
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