Tag : Financial Stability

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Bank of Korea holds 2.5% rate and rolls out dot plot

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SEOUL: South Korea’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.50% on Thursday, maintaining the Base Rate as policymakers balanced a steady inflation backdrop with improving...
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Argentina settles U.S. Treasury swap obligation in full

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MENA Newswire, BUENOS AIRES: Argentina has repaid the United States $2.5 billion that it drew under a short term currency swap credit line from the U.S....
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ECB lowers deposit rate to 3.5% as inflation nears target

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MENA Newswire News Desk: In a move widely anticipated by economists, the European Central Bank (ECB) cut its key deposit rate by 25 basis points to...
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Inflation cools rapidly, paving the way for economic confidence in 2024

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As the year 2023 drew to a close, many had anticipated it would be marked by economic turmoil and recession fears. However, it defied expectations...