Political news

Indonesia's central bank cut interest rates in a surprise move on Wednesday, stepping up support for Southeast Asia's largest economy...

The European Commission, which last week received a text from the U.S. administration with suggestions about finalising a joint statement on trade...

China is expected to keep benchmark lending rates unchanged for the third straight month in August this week, a Reuters survey showed, despite a...

Norway's central bank kept its policy interest rate on hold at 4.25% on Thursday, as unanimously predicted by analysts in a Reuters poll, and...

Switzerland will continue talks with the United States, its president said on Thursday, after President Donald Trump placed crippling...

The Bank of England cut interest rates on Thursday but four of its nine policymakers - worried about high inflation - sought to keep...

 Vietnam will continue talks with the United States to finalise a trade agreement between the two countries, the Southeast Asian country's...

India's central bank held key interest rates steady on Wednesday as expected, saying the economy remains steady, even though economists...

India's central bank is expected to hold rates steady on Wednesday, but the odds of another cut have risen after the United States...

Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara said on Tuesday he will run for a fourth term in the West African nation's presidential election...

France denounced the trade agreement between the European Union and the U.S. as a "submission" on Monday though other EU states...

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) said on Monday its sectoral factor model of core inflation was 2.8% year-on-year in the second quarter, down...

China kept benchmark lending rates unchanged on Monday, as forecast, after it reported slightly better-than-expected second-quarter economic...

China is widely expected to leave its benchmark lending rates unchanged at a monthly fixing on Monday, a Reuters survey showed, as signs of...

Indonesia's central bank cut rates on Wednesday for the fourth time since September and said a revised tariff deal with the United States was...

The European Union and South Korea said on Monday they were working on trade deals with U.S. President Donald Trump that would soften the...

South Korea's central bank held interest rates steady on Thursday, in line with expectations, as it steered a cautious path amid concerns about...

Japan's trade deal with the U.S. must include tariff concessions for its vital automobile industry, top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said on...

The Bank of Japan should resume interest rate hikes following a temporary pause to evaluate the impact of U.S. tariffs, board member Hajime Takata...

Thailand's economy faces a challenging second half of 2025 due to uncertainty about threatened U.S. tariffs, a central bank deputy governor...

The Swiss National Bank still has the tools to steer inflation towards its price stability goal even with interest rates at zero, extended...

Canada scrapped its digital services tax targeting U.S. technology firms late on Sunday, just hours before it was due to take effect, in a bid to...

The Bank of Japan may need to raise interest rates "decisively" to address inflation risks even if uncertainties over U.S. tariffs...

United States and South Korean trade ministers reaffirmed their commitment to reaching a deal on tariffs as early as possible during a meeting on...

Norway's central bank cut its policy interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.25% on Thursday and said there were more cuts to come due to a more...

Taiwan's central bank kept its policy rate unchanged on Thursday, as widely expected, given the island's robust tech-driven economy and...

The Swiss National Bank cut its interest rate to zero on Thursday in response to falling inflation, appreciation pressure on the Swiss franc and...

Britain's central bank looks set to keep interest rates on hold on Thursday as it waits to see if the economy and inflation continue to weaken,...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell made a plea on Wednesday for the government not to cut back too aggressively on its efforts to collect...

Indonesia's central bank paused its easing cycle on Wednesday, as expected, while urging commercial banks to reduce lending rates and boost...

Board members of South Korea's central bank said it was necessary to continue easing monetary policy to support economic growth, but with...

Pakistan's central bank kept its key interest rate unchanged at 11% on Monday, in line with expectations, as the conflict between Israel...

Bank Indonesia will hold its interest rate steady on Wednesday, according to two-thirds of economists in a Reuters poll, although they remain...

Taiwan's central bank is likely to maintain its policy interest rate this week and keep it steady through the first quarter of next year, given...

The European Commission on Thursday said it would delay the implementation of new, global rules governing banks' trading by a year, until Jan...

China on Thursday affirmed a trade deal announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, saying both sides needed to abide by the consensus and...

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung said on Wednesday the government was preparing to revamp the country's tax system to boost dividend...

The latest trade truce between China and the United States offered investors the hope of an eventual deal that the feuding superpowers...

Top U.S. and Chinese officials were meeting in London on Monday to try and defuse a high-stakes trade dispute that has widened...

Poland's Monetary Policy Council could return to discussions about rate cuts in July or September, central banker Przemyslaw Litwiniuk told TOK...

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut its key repo rate by a larger-than-expected 50 basis points on Friday and slashed the reserve ratio...

The European Central Bank cut interest rates for the eighth time in a year on Thursday, acknowledging inflation was under control and turning more...