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IMF chief warns of emerging market risk with high U.S. interest rates

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International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaks during a briefing on the Global Policy Agenda at IMF headquarters...

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Thailand’s central bank will act independently and not cave to ‘political’ pressure, governor says

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Political pressure won't force the hand of Thailand's central bank in making its interest rate decisions independently, the country's central...

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Why the Fed keeping rates higher for longer may not be such a bad thing

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US Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell arrives to testify at a House Financial Services Committee hearing on the "Federal...

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The Bank of England is facing major losses on its bond purchases — and it’s set to get much worse

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A member of the public walks through heavy rain near the Bank of England in May 2023.Dan Kitwood | Getty...

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Fed Chair Powell calls inflation ‘too high’ and warns that ‘we are prepared to raise rates further’

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Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell delivers remarks at a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee meeting on...

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Powell’s pivotal speech Friday could see a marked shift from what he’s done in the past

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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testifies before the House Committee on Financial Services June 21, 2023 in Washington, DC. Powell...

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Southeast Asia moves closer to economic unity with new regional payments system

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Indonesian President Joko Widodo makes a speech during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Minister's Meeting in Jakarta,...

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The Bank of Japan just shocked markets with a policy tweak — here’s why it matters

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Kazuo Ueda, governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ).Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe Bank of Japan announced Friday "greater...

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Bank of Japan pledges to guide yield curve control with ‘greater flexibility’

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Pedestrians cross a street at night in Tokyo's Shinjuku area on April 2, 2021.Charly Triballeau | Afp | Getty ImagesJapan's...

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Watch live: ECB President Christine Lagarde speaks after rate decision

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European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is due to give a press conference following the bank's latest monetary policy decision.It announced...