BoE delays Basel bank capital rules by one year
LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England said on Friday it would delay the implementation of tougher bank capital requirements by one year until January 2027, amid an aggressive pushback against the stricter global standards in the United States. The…
BOJ likely to keep hawkish policy pledge, raise rates next week, sources say
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan is likely to raise interest rates next week barring any market shocks when U.S. President-elect Donald Trump takes office, and maintain a pledge to keep pushing up borrowing costs if the…
Column-Worker shortages may define the 2025 economy: Mike Dolan
By Mike Dolan LONDON (Reuters) – For all the trepidation about world trade, debt and inflation, it could well be worker shortages that define economic trends this year – on both sides of the Atlantic. Immigration curbs and deportations form…
Analysis-Investors strap in for prolonged pain in debt-scarred UK markets
By Naomi Rovnick, Nell Mackenzie and Yoruk Bahceli LONDON (Reuters) – Investors who had been enjoying a brief rebound in long-suffering UK markets are hunkering down for a stretch of losses as ructions in the pound, government bonds and stocks…
UK’s Reeves says she will press regulators to help deliver growth
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Thursday she would press regulators on what more her government can do to deliver growth after data showed the country’s economic output inched up by a lower-than-expected 0.1% in November….
BOJ will debate whether to hike rates next week, governor Ueda says
TOKYO (Reuters) – Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday the central bank will debate next week whether to raise interest rates, based on its fresh quarterly growth and inflation forecasts. In remarks made at a meeting with…