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Monetary Policy economist as RBI maintains position: 'The Indian economy is ideally balanced between growth and inflation under the RBI’s navigation'

After the Reserve Bank of India decided to maintain its position focused on “withdrawal of accommodation” and keep policy rates constant, stocks in the banking sector remained mainly stable on Thursday.

Wilkerson: 'Growth in regional services activity slowed slightly in May'

The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released its May Services Survey, which showed that growth in the Tenth District slowed a bit in May with the expectations forecast also slipping, according to a news release.

Todar: SEC suing Binance 'undermines the freedom and innovation of cryptocurrencies'

Ben Todar, notable crypto commenter, successful entrepreneur and CEO of a blockchain-based gaming ecosystem, said the lawsuit against Binance, the largest crypto exchange in the world, sparks concerns that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is trying to protect traditional financial institutions by crushing the U.S. crypto industry.

Wilkerson: 'Regional factory activity was largely unchanged in May'

The May Manufacturing Survey has been released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.

Nistor: 'I am thrilled at the opportunity to join the New York Fed'

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York appointed Mihaela Nistor the chief risk officer and head of the risk group, serving in the role as a member of the bank’s executive committee.

RBI: 'Guidelines on the introduction of expected loss-based approach for provisioning are likely to be announced during 2023-24'

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced that it is pushing an initiative to enhance the system for handling bad loans, recommending a predicted-loss-based strategy for provisioning to be started over the next year.

Federal Reserve continues to focus monetary policy on fighting inflation

The Federal Reserve started a practice last year that continues in 2023 to combat inflation by increasing short-term interest rates. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) earlier this month set the rate at a range of 5% to 5.25%.

Binance Charity head: 'Major nonprofits are increasingly recognizing the value of crypto donations'

Many nonprofits have started accepting donations in the form of cryptocurrency, including the Alzheimer's Association, the American Cancer Society, Autism Speaks, local chapters of Boys & Girls Clubs, CARE, Make A Wish International and Ronald McDonald House Charities.

India's Assistant Gov. for Monetary Policy: 'We do track real interest rates, (but) there is no one standard accepted definition for it'

India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has experienced significant tightening over the past year, according to a recent commentary and interview with a Royal Bank of India official in the publication Money Control.

RBI Governor: Monetary Policy on Right Track and 'very satisfying'

Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das expressed satisfaction with the recent cooling off of headline inflation, saying it reached 4.7 percent in April, which he deemed "very satisfying."

Former Coinbase CTO points to 'Fiat Crisis' in wake of $1M bet settlement

Balaji Srinivasan, the former Chief Technology Officer of Coinbase, recently settled a million-dollar bet in what he stated was an attempt to raise awareness about the potential risk of hyperinflation in the economy.

A time for reflection: The role of banks, Fed, and monetary policy in today's volatile economy

The words of investing legends Warren Buffett and Stanley Druckenmiller may seem all too familiar to cautious observers of the current financial climate.

U.K. inflation will drop swiftly, says ex-Bank of England economist; 'Perhaps now is the time to press the pause button and see what happens'

A former Bank of England economist forecasts inflation in the U.K. will decline quickly as officials consider the next steps to ward off rising prices, including increasing the prime rate of interest, according to reports.

Fed to raise interest rate again amid core inflation pressure

The U.S. Federal Reserve’s efforts to curb inflation could move the country closer to recession as it mulls yet another quarter-of-a-percentage-point increase to the benchmark interest rate, moving it to a range of 5% to 5.35%, according to reports.

Bank of England takes measures against inflation with interest rate hike: "It is our job to get it all the way down to the 2% target"

In an announcement on Thursday, 11 May 2023, the Bank of England's Governor, Andrew Bailey, detailed a 0.25 percentage point increase in the Bank Rate, bringing it up to 4.5%.

The Fed's pause: A balancing act amid inflationary pressures

As we navigate the complexities of a recovering economy, the Federal Reserve (Fed) finds itself in a precarious position.

Goldman Sachs: Bank of England may have to raise rates to 5% this summer

As Britain struggles to lower interest rates of inflation among the G7 group of major countries, choppy seas may be ahead as Goldman Sachs is sounding the alarm, warning that the Bank of England may be forced to raise interest rates to 5% by summer.

T. Rowe Price: Global Markets See Mixed Results Amid Banking Turmoil and Cooling Inflation

The T. Rowe Price Global Markets Monthly Update for March 2023 reveals that equities recorded generally positive but widely divergent returns, as turmoil in the banking sector in the U.S. and Europe affected interest rate and growth expectations.

Luxury Market Faces Diverging Trends Amid US Spending Cuts and China's Reopening

The luxury market is set to experience contrasting dynamics in the coming months, with US consumers reducing spending on non-essential goods while China's reopening offers a tailwind for the sector, according to research from J.P. Morgan.

JPMorgan's Dimon: US banking crisis 'not yet over, and even when it is behind us, there will be repercussions from it'

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon predicts that more bank failures could be incoming, an assessment the the Library of Economics and Liberty (EconLib) agrees with.