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Image for Iran war pauses global easing push by central banks in April
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Iran war pauses global easing push by central banks in April

By Karin Strohecker and Sumanta Sen LONDON, May 6 (Reuters) - The Iran war has seen major central ba...

6th May, 2026

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Macron plans to tap ally Moulin to run French central bank

By Leigh Thomas PARIS, May 5 (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron plans to nominate his former chie...

5th May, 2026

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ECB's Kazimir: June rate hike all but inevitable

FRANKFURT, May 4 (Reuters) - A European Central Bank rate hike in June is all but inevitable as high...

4th May, 2026

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BoE's Bailey warns on uncertain second-round inflation effects from Middle East shock

LONDON, April 30 (Reuters) - Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said policymakers were facing a...

30th April, 2026

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Hungary's central bank keeps rates on hold, wary of risks

BUDAPEST, April 28 (Reuters) - Hungary's central bank kept its base interest rate on hold at 6.25% o...

28th April, 2026

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Bank of England to keep rates on hold while it gauges impact of Iran war

By William Schomberg LONDON, April 27 (Reuters) - The Bank of England will keep interest rates on ho...

27th April, 2026

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ECB must keep cool head on rates amid Iran war, de Guindos says

FRANKFURT, April 21 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank must be cautious when setting interest rat...

21st April, 2026

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Calm judgment will prevail over haste at ECB, Rehn says

WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank still has a chance to look past the curre...

16th April, 2026

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ECB in 'relatively favorable' policy position, Schnabel says

By Leika Kihara WASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is in a "relatively favor...

15th April, 2026

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Global central banks mostly on hold as war muddies economic outlook

By Rodrigo Campos and Sumanta Sen NEW YORK, April 2 (Reuters) - Major central banks pointed to uncer...

2nd April, 2026

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Pound heads for biggest monthly loss against the safe-haven dollar since October

By Amanda Cooper LONDON, March 27 (Reuters) - The pound fell for a fourth day on Friday, as it heade...

27th March, 2026

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ECB should not rush to hike rates as baseline still holds, Patsalides says

FRANKFURT, March 27 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank should not rush to raise rates in response...

27th March, 2026