Key rates

Russia cuts key rate for first time in over 10 months

Russia`s central bank cut its key interest rate by half a percentage point Friday, the first reduction in nearly a year after the ruble recovered thanks to a bounce in oil and fading inflation fears.

Jun 10, 2016, 18:36 PM IST

Bank of England holds rate as inflation risk remains

The central bank`s monetary policy committee (MPC) opted also on Thursday to maintain its cash stimulus, or quantitative easing, at £375 billion ($587 billion, 477 billion euros).

Dec 04, 2014, 19:17 PM IST

ECB holds key rate steady at 0.05%

The European Central Bank held its key interest rates unchanged at its regular monthly policy meeting on Thursday.

Dec 04, 2014, 18:35 PM IST

RBI may keep policy rate unchanged on Tuesday

"RBI Governor has indicated that he will be data driven ... May be by the end of the fiscal (cut in the interest rate by RBI)," she added.

Nov 30, 2014, 11:22 AM IST

Raghuram Rajan likely to hold onto key rates today

Wholesale price index (WPI) inflation has also eased, although more sharply, to 3.74 percent in August from 5.55 percent at the start of the current fiscal.

Sep 29, 2014, 19:22 PM IST

RBI may not cut interest rates as inflation levels still high

With retail inflation continuing to remain at elevated level, the Reserve Bank of India is unlikely to cut interest rates in its upcoming monetary policy review this week.

Sep 28, 2014, 11:45 AM IST

Eurozone growth momentum has slowed in recent months: ECB

In the first quarter of 2014, euro area gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 0.2 percent.

Aug 07, 2014, 19:50 PM IST

Bank of England keeps main interest rate at 0.50%

"The Bank of England`s Monetary Policy Committee at its meeting today voted to maintain Bank Rate at 0.5 percent," the statement said. 

Aug 07, 2014, 17:35 PM IST

ECB holds key rate steady at 0.15%

The European Central Bank (ECB) held its key interest rates unchanged at its regular policy meeting on Thursday.

Aug 07, 2014, 17:33 PM IST