Tag: Central bank

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic participates in a panel discussion at the American Economic Association/Allied Social Science Association (ASSA) 2019 meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., January 4, 2019. REUTERS/Christop (Reuters) – The coronavirus pandemic exacerbated economic inequalities that existed before the crisis, leading to greater employment losses for…

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Aug. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The world is “going green” fast and investors are increasingly looking to help finance a better tomorrow by transitioning into a more sustainable environment. The market has fast evolved to include social and sustainable bonds with a specific emphasis on the especially attractive Green Bonds. In the past…

© Reuters. China’s Central Bank Outlook Fuels Calls for Policy Easing (Bloomberg) — China’s central bank fanned expectations of further monetary policy easing, saying in its latest quarterly report that inflation pressures are “controllable,” while highlighting risks to the economic growth outlook. The People’s Bank of China largely reiterated its stance of stable policy, pledging…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The facade of the Bank of Mexico building is pictured in downtown in Mexico City, Mexico February 28, 2019. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The Mexican central bank is widely expected to raise its benchmark interest rate at its next monetary policy meeting on Thursday, with inflation still well above…

OTTAWA, ON, Aug. 6, 2021 /CNW/ – The Honourable  Jean-Yves Duclos, President of the Treasury Board  and the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada today made the following statement: The Government of Canada has reached a tentative agreement today with federal border services officers represented by the Public Service Alliance…

Cardinal Health  (CAH) – Get Report shares dropped on Thursday after the pharmaceutical distribution major issued a weaker-than-expected earnings forecast and Bank of America double-downgraded the stock to underperform. BofA cuts its price target to $56 from $69. The stock recently traded at $51.17, down 13%, leaving it down 9% over the past six months. For…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A person walks past the Bank of England during morning rush hour, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in London, Britain, July 29, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/File Photo By David Milliken, Francesco Canepa and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England said on Thursday it could see a modest reduction ahead…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President James Bullard speaks at a public lecture in Singapore October 8, 2018. REUTERS/Edgar Su By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The coronavirus pandemic may have pushed the United States into a volatile era of stronger growth and better productivity, but higher interest rates and faster…

© Reuters. Four thousand U.S. dollars are counted out by a banker counting currency at a bank in Westminster, Colorado November 3, 2009. REUTERS/Rick Wilking/Files WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Loan officers at U.S. banks reported easing standards and terms on business loans in the second quarter as the economy revved up on the back of wider…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: People wearing face masks walk past the headquarters of Chinese central bank People’s Bank of China (PBOC), April 4, 2020. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang BEIJING (Reuters) – China will maintain a prudent, flexible and targeted monetary policy in the second half of the year, its central bank said on Saturday, as it seeks…