Tag: Central Banks
seizures of counterfeit euro notes are increasing, here’s how to spot them
The number of counterfeit notes in circulation is increasingly low, according to the European Central Bank. With only 16 counterfeits per million authentic banknotes, the euro is one of the…
The Bank of Canada maintains its key rate at 5%
The central bank of Canada announced Wednesday that it would maintain its key rate at 5%, saying it was “concerned about the risks surrounding the inflation outlook, especially the persistence…
China to lower benchmark rate to support economy
The Chinese central bank announced on Wednesday an upcoming reduction in the required reserve ratio of banks, a measure intended to ward off the slowdown in growth in the world’s…
a Fed official considers it “premature” to believe an imminent rate cut
It is “premature” to think that the American central bank (Fed) will soon begin to reduce its rates, a head of the monetary policy institution warned on Friday, stressing that…
The Paris Stock Exchange ends up, its gaze fixed on key rates
The Paris Stock Exchange closed down 0.40% on Friday, with the market coming to terms with the idea that rate cuts from the European and American central banks could take…
The ECB awaits proof of a “turnaround” on wages
The European Central Bank judged in December that the evolution of wages in the euro zone was still too uncertain to believe in a lasting decline in inflation, justifying leaving…
Fed could cut rates before 3rd quarter, official says
An official of the American central bank (Fed) estimated Thursday that the rate cut could, if inflation continues to fall, begin before the third quarter which currently seems to him…
The Paris Stock Exchange bends under the declarations of central bankers
The Paris Stock Exchange ended down 1.07% on Wednesday, a succession of interventions by central bankers much less optimistic than the market on monetary policy in 2024 causing prices to…
Kremlin wishes you a speedy recovery: Concern for the head of the Russian central bank – Nabiullina cancels appointments
Kremlin wishes you a speedy recovery Concern about the head of the Russian central bank – Nabiullina cancels appointments January 16, 2024, 5:36 p.m Listen to article This audio version…
The Paris Stock Exchange falls in the face of comments from central bankers
The Paris Stock Exchange closed down 0.18% on Tuesday, driven by speeches from central bankers who are pushing investors to revise their expectations on the timetable for cuts in key…
the Fed’s rate cut will have to be “methodical and prudent”, according to one of its officials
The American central bank (Fed) will have to be “methodical and prudent” when the time comes to lower rates, an official from the institution said on Tuesday, who said he…
The Paris Stock Exchange expected to fall slightly, before American inflation on Thursday
The Paris Stock Exchange should open slightly lower on Wednesday, with investors mainly awaiting the publication on Thursday of figures on American inflation which are crucial for the direction of…