central bank | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/central-bank/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Wed, 10 Dec 2025 22:07:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png central bank | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/central-bank/ 32 32 Stock markets rise after key interest rate decisions from the BoC, U.S. Fed https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/stock-markets-rise-after-key-interest-rate-decisions-from-the-boc-u-s-fed/ Wed, 10 Dec 2025 22:07:56 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527478 The S&P/TSX composite index was up 246.48 points

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]]> Federal Reserve cuts key rate but signals higher bar for future reductions https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/federal-reserve-cuts-key-rate-but-signals-higher-bar-for-future-reductions/ Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:21:57 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527408 The Fed may hold off on cutting rates, at least in January: Powell

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]]> Bank of Canada’s inflation concerns overdone: CIBC https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/bank-of-canadas-inflation-concerns-overdone-cibc/ Mon, 08 Dec 2025 21:39:38 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527242 Rate hikes likely not needed anytime soon, as cost pressures stable

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]]> U.K. to explore growing private market risks https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-k-to-explore-growing-private-market-risks/ Thu, 04 Dec 2025 19:20:34 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527039 Bank of England to stress test private markets

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]]> Fed’s Cook blasts mortgage fraud allegations against her as ‘baseless’ in letter to AG Bondi https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/feds-cook-blasts-mortgage-fraud-allegations-against-her-as-baseless-in-letter-to-ag-bondi/ Mon, 17 Nov 2025 20:57:07 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=525665 Trump used the accusation as a basis to seek her firing

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]]> U.K. launches stablecoin regulation consultation https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/u-k-launches-stablecoin-regulation-consultation/ Mon, 10 Nov 2025 19:53:18 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=525088 Bank of England to share oversight with Financial Conduct Authority

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]]> Global FX, OTC derivative trading up https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/global-fx-otc-derivative-trading-up/ Wed, 01 Oct 2025 13:31:29 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=521582 Tariff turmoil boosts FX volatility, hedging activity, survey suggests

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]]> Household inflation fears outpace forecasts: BIS https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/household-inflation-fears-outpace-forecasts-bis/ Tue, 16 Sep 2025 14:17:02 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=520274 Global survey finds inflation expectations are elevated worldwide

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]]> Gold still a safe haven in a crazy world https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/gold-still-a-safe-haven-in-a-crazy-world/ Mon, 01 Sep 2025 15:19:20 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=518756 Heightened uncertainty, geopolitical risk is boosting the precious metal

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]]> Loss of Fed independence could spread https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/loss-of-fed-independence-could-spread/ Wed, 27 Aug 2025 19:46:25 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=518620 Risk to market confidence if regional Fed banks are politicized too: Scotia

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