central bank

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The central bank decided to hold interest rates steady after wrapping up its January policy meeting on Wednesday—largely in line with what economists expected heading into the meeting.

From Barron's

For the fourth time since summer, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell declined Wednesday to say whether he will remain on the central bank’s board after his chairmanship ends May 15.

From The Wall Street Journal

SINGAPORE—Singapore’s central bank kept monetary-policy settings steady at its first meeting of the year, forecasting hotter inflation and relatively solid growth.

From The Wall Street Journal

Brazil’s central bank held interest rates steady at a high level, as expected, but softened the hawkish tone prevalent in past meetings as it signaled monetary easing is ahead.

From The Wall Street Journal

Gold extended its climb in afternoon trading after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady and signaled the central bank is in no hurry to cut rates further, given recent solid economic data.

From The Wall Street Journal