Category: Central Banks

The People’s Bank of China is due to set the daily USD/CNY reference rate at around 0115 GMT (2115 US Eastern time), a fixing that …

Friday’s close was 7.0063. Since then: China launches “Justice Mission 2025” drills simulating blockade around Taiwan (more info) China to conduct live-fire military drills surrounding …

TL;DR summary: BoJ says policy rate remains far below neutral despite recent hike Several members favour steady further rate increases Real interest rates seen staying …

Its an almost empty economic and event calendar in the Asia-Pacific timezone today. Well, it is holidays! Professional market traders won’t really fire up again …

The TL;DR summary: Tokyo core CPI slowed to 2.3% y/y in Dec (vs. prev 2.8%, exp 2.5%), driven by lower energy and utility costs. Core-core …

Bank of Japan Governor Ueda spoke at the Meeting of Councillors of Keidanren (Japan Business Federation) in Tokyo in Thursday, December 25, 2025. The title …

Summary Nomura sees Asia’s easing cycle largely complete despite low inflation A north–south monetary policy divide is emerging across the region Korea, Australia, New Zealand …

Summary Bank of Korea says NPS has activated strategic FX hedging The move aims to manage FX risk and curb won volatility Hedging could generate …

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC), China’s central bank, is responsible for setting the daily midpoint of the yuan (also known as renminbi or RMB). …