Central banks are responding to varied inflation trends as the Bank of Israel lowered its interest rate to 3.25 percent on September 1, 2026, citing inflation falling below its target midpoint. Conversely, the Bank of Mauritius maintained its Key Rate at 4.75 percent on September 7, 2026, citing persistent upside risks to inflation despite a resilient economy. In Kazakhstan, the National Bank reduced its base rate to 16.25 percent on September 4, 2026, following 11 months of disinflation, though it warned of ongoing pro-inflationary risks from fiscal stimulus and geopolitical tensions. Meanwhile, the Bank of Russia reported that underlying inflation remains within its 4 to 5 percent range, noting that supply-side constraints kept price increases elevated through August. The Bank of Russia maintains that reaching its 4 percent inflation target by 2027 remains a primary objective. Synthesized from 28 manifests produced by 27 sources across the 136 monitored official central-bank streams in the last 7 days, including the Federal Reserve, the Reserve Bank of India, the Bank of England.
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Monetary Policy Committee Maintains the Kina Facility Rate at 5.0 Percent
The Bank of Papua New Guinea's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has held the Kina Facility Rate (KFR) at 5.0% and the Cash Reserve Requirement (CRR) at 9.0% in its September 2026 meeting. While domestic GDP growth projections have been upgraded to 3.5%, the Bank noted rising inflationary pressures, with headline inflati
Key Rate maintained at 4.75 per cent per annum
The Bank of Mauritius Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has unanimously decided to keep the Key Rate at 4.75% per annum, citing a cautious approach amid global economic uncertainty. While the Mauritian economy remains resilient, the MPC highlighted downside risks to growth and persistent upside risks to inflation. The Ba
Post MPC Meeting Press Conference: Statement by the Governor
The Bank of Mauritius held the Key Rate at 4.50% in its first 2026 MPC meeting, balancing price stability with economic growth. Headline inflation is projected to remain within the 2-5% target range, ending 2026 at approximately 3.6%. The economy shows resilience, with growth forecasts revised upward to 3.3-3.5% for 20
Statement by the Governor of the NBK, T.M. Suleimenov on the Base Rate of the National Bank
The National Bank of Kazakhstan (NBK) has lowered its base rate by 50 basis points to 16.25%, citing a successful disinflationary trend that brought annual inflation to 9.8% in August. Despite this progress, the NBK maintains a moderately tight monetary policy stance due to ongoing pro-inflationary risks from global en
OCR increased by 25 basis points to 2.75%
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand's Monetary Policy Committee has raised the Official Cash Rate (OCR) by 25 basis points to 2.75% in response to elevated inflation. While the June 2026 quarter saw inflation hit 4.1% due to global fuel price pressures, the Committee anticipates a return to the 2% target midpoint by late 2