Powell Defends Fed Independence in Farewell Warning
Washington-Outgoing Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell warned on Sunday that political interference in the U.S. central bank could undermine public
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Bahrain deploys wage support to shield jobs amid Iran war shock
London— Bahrain is using its unemployment insurance system to pay private-sector wages for April as the economic fallout from the
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IMF clears path for $1.2 billion Pakistan tranche amid inflation risks
Washington– The International Monetary Fund and Pakistan have reached a staff-level agreement on a loan program review, paving the way
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Global Markets Gain Momentum as US Bond Yields Dip and Fed Outlook Brightens
New York – Global markets began the midweek session on a positive note as equities gained momentum and bond yields
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Lebanon freezes bank accounts of former central bank governor and associates
Beirut (Reuters) – Lebanon has frozen the bank accounts of former central bank governor Riad Salameh and four of his
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Sri Lanka central bank chief: monetary policy transmission still incomplete
Colombo (Reuters) – Monetary policy transmission to the real economy in Sri Lanka is still incomplete, the governor of the
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Pakistan central bank keeps key rate steady, sees inflation easing gradually
Karachi (Reuters) – Pakistan’s central bank kept its key rate unchanged at 22% on Monday after a scheduled meeting of
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Lebanon’s incoming interim central bank chief urges reform
Beirut (Reuters) – Lebanon’s incoming interim central bank governor Wassim Mansouri on Monday urged the government to undertake long-delayed reforms
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Lebanon’s veteran central bank chief leaves post with legacy in shreds
Beirut (Reuters) – Once feted as a financial wizard, Lebanese central bank governor Riad Salameh leaves the post he has
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Analysis: Going holistic: Turkey’s new central bank chief pitches comprehensive policy
London (Reuters) – Turkey’s new central bank chief pitched a comprehensive monetary policy in her first formal address to the
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