central bank | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/central-bank/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:42:33 +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 Bank of Canada rethinking inflation framework amid persistent shocks: Rogers https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/bank-of-canada-rethinking-inflation-framework-amid-persistent-shocks-rogers/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:58:19 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534895 The central bank underestimated how persistent inflation would be after the pandemic, senior official acknowledges

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]]> Bank of England holds interest rates, hints of increases as Iran war jolts inflation outlook https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/bank-of-england-holds-interest-rates-hints-of-increases-as-iran-war-jolts-inflation-outlook/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:13:24 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534252 Before the war, it was largely expected that the central bank would cut rates

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]]> Gold’s surge likely to hold up, for now https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/golds-surge-likely-to-hold-up-for-now/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 19:47:18 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531078 Central banks, investors driven to gold by erratic U.S. policy, geopolitical risk

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]]> Loss of independence of U.S. Fed would particularly affect Canada: BoC’s Macklem https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/loss-of-independence-of-u-s-fed-would-particularly-affect-canada-bocs-macklem/ Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:59:05 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530483 Trump has repeatedly criticized the Fed for not moving faster to cut rates

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]]> Bank of Canada holds key rate steady as CUSMA talks loom over its outlook https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/bank-of-canada-holds-key-rate-steady-as-cusma-talks-loom-over-its-outlook/ Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:17:17 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530461 Canada, the U.S. and Mexico are set to review CUSMA in July

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]]> Post-war economic order under threat: Desjardins https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/post-war-economic-order-under-threat-desjardins/ Fri, 09 Jan 2026 21:15:11 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=529065 Rising geopolitical risk threatens to undermine rules-based economic system

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]]> 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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