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No economists polled by Reuters had expected the Bank of England to raise rates today

Bank of England keeps UK interest rates steady

Business / 21 Jun

ECB President Mario Dragi said he was happy with current market expectations on interest rates

ECB to take patient and gradual approach to rate hikes

Business / 19 Jun

The Reserve Bank of India said the benchmark repo rate - the level at which it lends to banks - would be increased by 25 basis points to 6.25%

India hikes interest rates for first time in four years

Business / 06 Jun

The Reserve Bank of Australia has not adjusted interest rates since August 2016

Australia keeps rates on hold ahead of national budget

Business / 01 May

Once you've bought bonds, they are entered into a weekly draw, with prizes ranging in value from €50 to €50,000 (with two draws annually carrying a top prize of €1m)

What are prize bonds and should I be buying them?

Business / 29 Apr

Mario Draghi argued the economy is humming along and the exceptional growth readings seen around the turn of the year were never expected to be sustained

'Some moderation' in euro zone growth pace - Draghi

Business / 26 Apr

The People's Bank of China increased rates on reverse re-purchase agreements, used for open market operations

China raises short-term market interest rates

Business / 22 Mar

Mario Draghi said any US move on tariffs would add more generally to concerns over international relations

ECB drops pledge to increase bond buys, if needed

Business / 08 Mar

UK GDP growth slowed to a quarterly rate of 0.4% from a previous estimate of 0.5%, reducing 2017 growth to 1.7%

UK economy lags behind G7 as 2017 growth rate cut

Business / 22 Feb

The UK's Household Finance Index, a gauge of financial well-being, fell to a 7-month low of 42.2 from 42.9

UK households turn gloomier on finances - survey

Business / 19 Feb

The ECB President said the recent volatility in exchange rates represents a source of uncertainty which needs monitoring

Exchange rate volatility a 'source of uncertainty'

Business / 25 Jan

The European Central Bank holds a key meeting this week

Five questions for the European Central Bank

Business / 22 Jan

ECB President Mario Draghi said the revision of the macroeconomic projections is 'going in the right direction'

ECB keeps policy unchanged, raises growth forecasts

Business / 15 Dec 17

Having raised its benchmark overnight lending rate three times this year, the Fed projected three more hikes in each of 2018 and 2019 before a long-run level of 2.8% is reached

US Federal Reserve raises interest rate by 0.25%

Business / 13 Dec 17

Canada's central bank said it expects an improvement in the economy to moderate as the year comes to an end

Canada's central bank keeps key lending rate at 1%

Business / 06 Dec 17

While Jerome Powell stressed the final decision on the key lending rate will be made at the 12-13 December monetary policy meeting, 'conditions are supportive of doing that'

Fed should 'respond decisively' to any economic crisis

Business / 28 Nov 17

The Central Bank said the average interest rate on new mortgages in September stood at 3.31%

Mortgage rates here still higher than euro zone average

Business / 10 Nov 17

It is the first time in more than ten years the BoE has increased its rate

Bank of England hikes rates for first time in a decade

News / 02 Nov 17

Fed set to hold rates steady ahead of Trump decision

Business / 01 Nov 17

European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi said he is concerned over the recent strength of the euro

ECB to discuss how to wind down QE next month - Draghi

Business / 07 Sep 17

The findings of the IMF were generally positive, suggesting monetary conditions were helped

Nothing cold about sub-zero rates, IMF researchers find

Business / 04 Aug 17

Economists expect the Fed's benchmark lending rate to remain in a target range of 1% to 1.25%

US Fed expected to keep interest rates unchanged

Business / 26 Jul 17

With the euro zone economy now growing for the 17th straight quarter, its best run since before the 2007-08 global financial crisis, that at least suggested the ECB is starting to contemplate easing off the accelerator

ECB keeps easy money pledge despite better growth

Business / 20 Jul 17

With inflation above 1% and the euro zone's economy on its best run for years, officials generally agreed the way was clear for a gradual normalisation of ECB policy

Some ECB policymakers have doubts over easing QE

Business / 03 Jul 17

UK household disposable income, adjusted for inflation, fell for the third quarter in a row, the ONS said today

UK consumers see a big decline in spending power

Business / 30 Jun 17

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