central bank | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/central-bank/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:42:36 +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 Powell plans to stay on at Fed after his term as chair ends https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/powell-plans-to-stay-on-at-fed-after-his-term-as-chair-ends-citing-legal-actions-by-administration/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:24:31 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=537596 The Fed left its benchmark interest rate unchanged for 3rd straight meeting on Wednesday

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]]> Kevin Warsh heads to full Senate vote after Trump’s nominee for Fed Chair is approved in committee https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/kevin-warsh-heads-to-full-senate-vote-after-trumps-nominee-for-fed-chair-is-approved-in-committee/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:54:52 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=537541 All Republican senators voted in favour and Democrats opposed

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]]> FSB warns on ‘triple whammy’ of risks https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/fsb-warns-on-triple-whammy-of-risks/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:55:31 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=536203 Middle East conflict exacerbating existing strains on financial markets

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]]> 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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