Central Bank Watch
Interest Rate Changes in Russia and Moldova
June 19, 2026
The Central Bank of Russia‘s policy interest rate was sliced by just 25 basis points to 14.25%. The street consensus forecast had been greater since there had been a trio of 50-basis point declines earlier in 2026 preceded by five percentage points of cuts done in the final seven months of 2025. However, monetary officials […] More
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Bumps in the Path of Full Middle Eastern Peace
June 19, 2026
In the United States, neither banks nor stock market trading will be open on this federal holiday of Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery 161 years ago. Elsewhere, there have been setbacks in the Middle Eastern peace process. The 14-point memorandum of understanding was signed earlier in France, and no talks between Iran and the […] More
