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Indonesia central bank holds rates
Reuters, Published on 19/10/2017
» JAKARTA: Indonesia's central bank, which unexpectedly cut rates in the past two months, on Thursday held the benchmark unchanged and said Southeast Asia's biggest economy should grow better than initially expected and that earlier trims were feeding through.
Bank of Thailand seen keeping rates steady despite calls for cut
Reuters, Published on 25/09/2017
» The central bank is expected to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged near record lows on Wednesday, despite calls for a cut to contain the strength of the baht.
Philippine central bank keeps benchmark interest rate at 3%
Reuters, Published on 21/09/2017
» MANILA: The Philippine central bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 3.0% on Thursday, as expected.
Indonesia central bank surprises with rate cut
Reuters, Published on 22/08/2017
» JAKARTA - Indonesia's central bank on Tuesday surprised markets by cutting its benchmark policy rate, the first change since October, in a bid to boost sluggish lending and economic growth.
Central bank seen holding key rate for rest of 2017
Reuters, Published on 15/08/2017
» Thailand's central bank on Wednesday is expected to keep its low benchmark interest rate where it has been more than two years, as inflation is benign and the economy is improving but high levels of household debt remain a worry.
BoT seen holding rates steady to aid recovery
Reuters, Published on 04/07/2017
» Economists agree that Thailand's central bank on Wednesday will keep its low benchmark interest rate where it has been for more than two years, in line with the economy's current position.
Consumer prices dip for first time in 14 months
Reuters, Published on 01/06/2017
» Annual headline consumer prices dropped in May for the first time in 14 months, due mainly to last year's high comparative figure, government data showed on Thursday.
First-quarter growth fastest in four years
Reuters, Published on 15/05/2017
» The economy expanded at its fastest quarterly pace in four years in the first quarter, boosted by recovering exports, but monetary policy will likely remain loose to cushion still-subdued investment activity.
US labour market tightening
Reuters, Published on 04/05/2017
» WASHINGTON - New applications for US jobless benefits fell sharply last week and the number of Americans on unemployment rolls hit a 17-year low, pointing to a tightening labour market that could allow the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates next month.
Indonesia relaxes reserve requirement for banks
Reuters, Published on 28/04/2017
» JAKARTA -- Indonesia's central bank loosened regulations on reserve requirements on Friday to allow banks some flexibility to better manage liquidity, a step aimed at reducing volatility in the overnight money market.