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Norway's central bank has today cut its key interest rate to 1% from 1.5%

Norway central bank cuts interest rate in surprise move

Business / 13 Mar

The interest rate drop was the first in Canada since mid-2015

Bank of Canada cuts rates for first time since 2015

Business / 04 Mar

Australian interest rates cut to record lows

Australia cuts rates to record low on virus fears

Business / 03 Mar

The Fed's statement did not specifically mention economic risks arising from the recent coronavirus outbreak in China

Fed leaves interest rates unchanged

Business / 29 Jan

The Bank of England estimates that for each one percentage point reduction in interest rates, birth rates rose by 5% among families paying adjustable-rate mortgages

Low rates mean more babies, Bank of England says

Business / 23 Dec 19

The Bank of England is holding its first meeting since Boris Johnson's election victory

Bank of England holds UK interest rates steady at 0.75%

Business / 19 Dec 19

Mario Draghi's last news conference as President of the ECB was not the grand finale he was hoping for

Draghi defends legacy as ECB keeps money taps on

Business / 25 Oct 19

The Reserve Bank of Australia cuts rates to record low of 0.75%

Australia's central bank cuts rates to new record low

Business / 01 Oct 19

ECB chief economist Philip Lane said that divergence of views at the top of the bank is a normal aspect of decision making

ECB's commitment to lifting inflation unwavering - Lane

Business / 16 Sep 19

Can the man who brought us 'whatever it takes' to save save the euro manage to pull one more trick out of the hat before he vacates the top spot at the ECB?

Mario's last act - how ECB moves could affect you

Business / 12 Sep 19

ECB President Mario Draghi said the euro zone outlook is getting worse

ECB opens door to rate cuts, more bond buys

Business / 25 Jul 19

The ECB has some monetary policy tools it could use to battle the uncertainty slowing its progress towards its inflation goals

How the ECB could boost the euro zone economy in 2019

Business / 25 Jul 19

The Reserve Bank of Australia is battling to extend a record 28-year-run without a recession against increasing headwinds

Australia cuts interest rates to new low of 1%

Business / 02 Jul 19

The average interest rate on all new mortgages agreed in Ireland stood at 3% in March

Irish mortgage holders pay 2nd highest interest rates

Business / 10 May 19

The Federal Reserve is likely to leave interest rates unchanged this year, minutes from its last meeting show

Citing slowdown, Fed sees no changes to rates in 2019

Business / 11 Apr 19

UK interest rates remain at 0.7% as Brexit looms

Bank of England keeps UK interest rates on hold

Business / 21 Mar 19

The ECB has pushed out the timing of its first post-crisis rate hike until at least 2020

ECB pushes out rate hike, offers cheap cash to banks

Business / 07 Mar 19

The ECB is now expected to raise its deposit rate, currently at -0.4%, to -0.2% in the fourth quarter of this year

ECB rate hike to be delayed as recession risks up again

Business / 18 Jan 19

Central Bank figures show that the average interest rate Irish mortgage holders pay is 3.04%

Ireland second behind Greece on mortgage interest rates

Business / 11 Jan 19

The Credit Union Advisory Committee Report Implementation Group's final report was published today

Credit unions set for higher interest rates on loans

Business / 07 Jan 19

The central bank said the US economy has been growing at a strong rate and the job market has continued to improve

Fed raises interest rates, signals fewer hikes ahead

Business / 19 Dec 18

Trump has repeatedly broken with the norm respected by US presidents in recent decades to refrain from criticising the Fed

Trump warns Federal Reserve against interest rate hike

Business / 18 Dec 18

The Reserve Bank of Australia held its cash rate at 1.5% - as expected

Australia's central bank still optimistic on economy

Business / 04 Dec 18

A soft landing is always difficult, warns the OECD's chief economist Laurence Boone

Irish GDP growth to ease but remain 'robust' - OECD

Business / 21 Nov 18

European Central Bank President Mario Draghi hopeful on Italy situation

ECB keeps policy unchanged despite growth waning

Business / 25 Oct 18

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