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What are central banks signaling about interest rates this week?

The Bank of Mauritius unanimously maintained its Key Rate at 4.75 percent on September 7, 2026, while the National Bank of Kazakhstan lowered its base rate by 50 basis points to 16.25 percent on September 4. The Bank of Mauritius cited global economic uncertainty and persistent inflation risks as reasons for its cautious stance, despite earlier projections of economic resilience. Meanwhile, the National Bank of Kazakhstan attributed its rate cut to a successful disinflationary trend that brought annual inflation down to 9.8 percent in August, though it continues to maintain a moderately tight policy due to domestic fiscal pressures and global energy prices. Elsewhere, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka focused on liquidity management, absorbing 32,500 million rupees through repo auctions on September 7 to address a significant surplus in the banking system. Synthesized from 82 manifests produced by 49 sources across the 136 monitored official central-bank streams in the last 7 days, including the Federal Reserve, the Bank of Japan, the Bank of England.

Answer updated Sep 09, 2026 00:17 UTC · rebuilt twice daily from the rolling 168-hour window

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

Bank of Papua New Guinea Media Releases · 2026-09-08 · 10 claims · manifest 1788889602306597351 source →

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

Bank of Mauritius - Press Release · 2026-09-07 · 10 claims · manifest 1786628336717401586 source →

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

Bank of Mauritius - Speech · 2026-09-04 · 15 claims · manifest 1780759311814202869 source →

Exchange Fund Bills Tender Results

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has published the results of its latest Exchange Fund Bills tender held on September 8, 2026. The auction covered 91-day and 182-day papers, with significant oversubscription for the shorter-term bills. The HKMA also confirmed the schedule for upcoming tenders to be held on Septe

Hong Kong Monetary Authority - Press Release · 2026-09-08 · 12 claims · manifest 1788887883976514989 source →

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

National Bank of Kazakhstan - Speech · 2026-09-04 · 15 claims · manifest 1788868303049715732 source →