Analysis: Interest Rates

Global funds hold even more bonds in a world fraught with risk - Reuters poll

Global funds recommended cutting equity allocations to the lowest since early 2010 and increasing bond holdings to their highest since then, according to a September Reuters poll which found a...

Vietnam central bank to cut policy rates from Thursday to spur growth

The State Bank of Vietnam will cut its key policy rates from Thursday to boost economic growth that is now picking up pace, after the global impacts of the coronavirus saw it expand at its slowest...

Philippine central bank in wait-and-see mode, to keep rates on hold - Reuters poll

The Philippine central bank is expected to keep key interest rates unchanged on Thursday while assessing future moves after some aggressive policy easing this year to support the pandemic-ravaged...

Yen safety status at risk from pandemic-era global rates collapse

The coronavirus epidemic - and the collapse in global interest rates it has sparked - may have blown a hole in conventional market wisdom that Japan's yen strengthens during crises, triggering a...

Equities slip, bonds rise ahead of U.S. presidential debate

Global equity benchmarks slid and government bonds inched higher Tuesday as investors remained hesitant ahead of the first U.S. presidential debate and watched for progress in talks for further fiscal...

BoE realistic about challenge of sub-zero rates for banks, Bailey says

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said the central bank was realistic about the challenges negative interest rates would pose for the banking system, but repeated he was not ruling them out as a...

'Relief rally' pushes equity markets higher; bonds flat

Global equity markets surged and the dollar fell from two-month highs on Monday as investors moved into beaten-down sectors such as banks and travel on the heels of last week's sharp sell-off.

Bank of England's Ramsden sees floor for rates above zero

Bank of England Deputy Governor Dave Ramsden said he thought the floor for the central bank's key interest rate was 0.1% but the BoE was duty-bound to consider going below zero as part of its efforts...

RBI to keep rates on hold, provide economic forecasts

The Reserve Bank of India is expected to keep key rates unchanged at its upcoming monetary policy review, but may for the first time since February provide guidance on how the economy is performing...

Indonesia central bank asks lawmakers to delay institutional reforms to 2021

Indonesia's central bank governor on Monday urged parliament to put regulatory reform off until next year while the country deals with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

BoE's Tenreyro says evidence on negative rates is 'encouraging'

The Bank of England's investigation into whether negative rates might help the British economy through its current downturn has found encouraging evidence, policymaker Silvana Tenreyro said in an...

Dollar resumes its rally, showing strongest week since early April

By Sinéad Carew The dollar gained ground on Friday and measured its biggest weekly gain since early April as investors worried about a slowing economic recovery, rising coronavirus...

RBI to hold rates as inflation rises, even in recession

The Reserve Bank of India will keep rates on hold until early next year in a delicate balancing act between curbing high inflation and lifting the economy from its worst recession on record, a Reuters...

RBI rejects all bids at first open market bond buy this year

The Reserve Bank of India on Thursday rejected all the bids it received at its first outright open market purchase of bonds for this fiscal year, puzzling traders and investors.

Volvo Cars readies first green bond to support electric car strategy

Volvo Cars, owned by China's Geely Holding, said on Thursday it had established a new framework to help it fund its electrification strategy and climate plan.

Fed policymakers vow to keep interest rates near zero, call for more fiscal help

Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday doubled down on efforts to convince investors they will keep monetary policy easy for years to allow unemployment to fall, emphasizing that interest rates will...

Malaysia Airlines defers payments on $362.5 million Islamic bonds

Malaysia's national carrier has deferred by six months payments to holders of 1.5 billion ringgit in Islamic bonds, CIMB Investment Bank, the facility agent, said....

India government bonds miss out on J.P. Morgan index inclusion

J.P. Morgan has opted not to include India's government bonds in one of its flagship emerging market indexes after investors cited ongoing problems with capital controls, custody and settlement and...

Fed's Kaplan says low rates may be needed for two-and-a-half to three years

Dallas Federal Reserve President Robert Kaplan on Monday said the economy will likely need near-zero interest rates for the next two and a half or three years, but the U.S. central bank shouldn't lock...