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Brazil Industrial Policy Chief: Subsidized Credit Lifts Investment, Not Inflation
Uallace Moreira says government credit lines target machinery, fleets and innovation to lift potential GDP; he concedes ...
Argentina Eases Dollar Loan Rules for Companies to Spur Credit and Investment
Banks would be allowed to lend up to 15% of dollar deposits to a wider range of firms, with construction and automakers ...
Uruguay Central Bank Pushes Open Finance Law: ‘A Safe Highway for All Cars’
The draft bill aims to give consumers control of their financial data, spur fintech competition, and introduce regulator...
Russia’s Weekly Deflation Returns as Gasoline and Food Prices Dip, Annual Inflation at 6.13%
A 0.02% weekly drop in consumer prices—the first since May—offered temporary relief, but year-on-year inflation accelera...
FOMC Calendar Update: Fed Publishes Meeting Schedule and Minutes Timeline
The Federal Reserve's FOMC has published its meeting calendar, confirming eight regular sessions a year, a three-week mi...
Milei Proposes Central Bank Reform to Lock in Anti-Inflation Orthodoxy, Assure Markets
Argentina’s President Javier Milei unveiled a bill to revamp the Central Bank’s organic charter, restricting monetary fi...
Colombia Peso Breaches COP 3,100 for First Time Since 2019, but Central Bank Holds Off Intervention
The Colombian peso hit its strongest level in over seven years this week, sinking below COP 3,100 per dollar as the Banc...
Investment Returns to Colombia's Economic Agenda as New Government Sets First 100-Day Tone
The incoming administration signals a shift toward fiscal discipline and regulatory clarity to attract capital into ener...
Chile’s Central Bank Holds Rate at 4.5% as Middle East Tensions Cloud Outlook
The Banco Central de Chile left its benchmark rate unchanged at 4.5%, citing renewed oil price shocks from the US-Iran c...
BRB Crisis: Bank President Meets Central Bank Chief to Unlock R$6.6 Billion Rescue
BRB’s president and risk director met Brazil’s central bank chief on Monday to progress a R$6.6 billion state-backed loa...
Trade Surplus and Rate Cut Keep Ruble Steady Ahead of August’s Seasonal Test
Russia’s ruble enters August 2026 backed by a strong current-account surplus and a surprise central bank rate cut, but r...
Indonesia's Central Bank Governor Resigns Amid Currency Crisis and Market Chaos
Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo steps down early as the country battles a plunging rupiah, rising inflation, and a...
Russia’s Central Bank Slows Rate Cuts to 14% as War-Fueled Inflation Persists
A quarter-point reduction signals a compromise between supporting Russia’s stagnating economy and taming inflation drive...
Moscow Exchange Index Reclaims 2,100 as Polyus Soars, Ruble Awaits Rate Verdict
Russia's MOEX benchmark broke above 2,100 points, driven by a sharp rebound in gold miner Polyus after its dividend shoc...
Brazil's Tariff Relief for Exporters Is Just a Start, Analysts Warn as Fiscal Risks Mount
Government credit lifeline for companies hit by US tariffs draws praise but faces warnings over public debt and lack of ...
Kuwait Central Bank Challenges UNCTAD's 2025 FDI Figures, Releases Official Data
The Central Bank of Kuwait says the UNCTAD World Investment Report 2026 uses preliminary estimates that don't reflect of...
Egypt’s Central Bank Debuts EGP 150 Billion Variable-Rate Treasury Certificates
A new 63-day instrument linked to the corridor rate offers the government flexible funding and gives banks a fresh tool ...
Colombia's Villar: Interest Rates to Stay High Until Inflation Returns to Target Range
Colombia's central bank raised its benchmark rate to 12%, the highest in two years, as governor Villar warns rates will ...
Ecuador's 1925 Juliana Revolution: How the State Seized Control of Money from Banks and Built Modern Financial Institutions
A 1925 military uprising broke the grip of private banks on Ecuador's currency and budget, leading to the creation of a ...