Good afternoon Mr. Governor, Members of the Board, esteemed colleagues. Today I will be speaking about key developments in central banking—most notably, on the concept of central bank independence, ...

ZURICH, March 21 (Reuters) - The Swiss National Bank cut its main interest rate by 25 basis points to 1.50% on Thursday, a surprise move which made it the first major central bank to dial back tighter ...

The first central bank meetings of 2025 suggest it will be a year in which policymakers go their own way as economic paths diverge, as the United States holds interest rates steady, the eurozone cuts, ...

LONDON, April 3 (Reuters) - Switzerland kickstarted the rate cutting cycle among major central banks in March while the easing push re-accelerated across emerging economies. The Swiss National Bank ...

First Central State Bank is entering the LeClaire, Iowa, banking scene with a new branch at 1291 Eagle Ridge Road. The 2,700-square-foot LeClaire facility offers full banking services with two ...

Central banks control money supply and set interest rates, impacting inflation and spending. They regulate banks, ensuring stability through capital and reserve requirements. The Fed, as the U.S.

Major world central banks expected inflation to approach 2% in 2024, leading to an easing monetary policy, except for the Bank of Japan. The Bank of Canada and European Central Bank cut rates, while ...

What Does Central Bank Digital Currency Mean? A Central Bank Digital Currency is a digital form of a country's fiat currency issued by its central bank. Unlike cryptocurrencies, CBDCs are centralized ...