Bank of Japan leaves interest rate unchanged at 0.75% as expected

Bank of Japan leaves interest rate unchanged at 0.75% as expected

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) board members decided to leave the short-term interest rate unadjusted at 0.75%, following the conclusion of its two-day monetary policy review meeting on Tuesday. The decision aligned with the market expectations. Summary of the BoJ’s Monetary Policy Statement BoJ makes policy decision by 6-3 vote. BoJ board members Nakagawa, Takata […]

US President Donald Trump discusses new Iran’s Hormuz Strait proposal with top aides

US President Donald Trump discusses new Iran’s Hormuz Strait proposal with top aides

US President Donald Trump and his national security team discussed Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war, Reuters reported on Monday.   White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that it remains unclear if Trump will entertain the offer to end the two-month-old war as his bottom-line demands remain […]

IGB view stays neutral – Standard Chartered

IGB view stays neutral – Standard Chartered

Standard Chartered Bank economists Anubhuti Sahay, Saurav Anand and Nagaraj Kulkarni assess Indian states’ finances, projecting the aggregate FY27 fiscal deficit at 2.9% of GDP, similar to FY26. They highlight slower revenue proceeds, persistent high revenue expenditure and steady capex near 1.9% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Wider deficits should lift State Development Loan issuance, […]