Central Bank Watch
New Zealand Interest Rate Hike
September 3, 2026
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s official cash rate was raised by 25 basis points to 2.75% in follow-up to a similarly-sized initial tightening at the prior policy review in July. Nine previous reductions between May 2023 and August 2024 had lowered the interest rate to 2.25% from 5.5%, but consumer price inflation in New […] More
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Dovish Fed Comments, Yen Intervention Speculation, and Latest Trump Remark on Iran War
September 3, 2026
Federal Reserve Governor Waller and New York Fed President Williams each made remarks casting some doubt about the likelihood of the central bank raising interest rates after its September 15-16 policy review. Waller said the decision is likely to be heavily influenced by the upcoming CPI price data, and Williams noted that a fading impact […] More
