March 4 (Reuters) - Venezuela's economy grew 7.07% in the fourth quarter from a year earlier, the central bank said on Wednesday, reporting a 19th consecutive quarter of growth even as analysts ...

Central banks need to be “strong yet flexible” when it come to tackling inflation, according to Alan Taylor, external member ...

Middle East conflict has posed a fresh test to central banks, with fears of an oil shock and renewed inflation risks changing their bid to shore up growth.

The central bank said it expects gross domestic product to expand 1.6% in 2026, up from its previous estimate of 1.1%.

Brazil’s central bank “can’t ignore” the economic fallout of the war in Iran as it prepares to start an easing cycle later this month, one of bank’s key policymakers said Thursday.

A senior fund official, Dan Katz, said that the war could be “very impactful on the global economy across a range of metrics, ...

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Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee stressed that central bank independence is vital for controlling inflation and ...

Central banks set policy to support the economy, provide liquidity, and promote financial stability. Modern central banking requires adaptation to current demands and a framework that fosters agility ...

Dividing rates into low for businesses and high for consumers will not be effective, since the key to inflation is not the category of the borrower, but the total volume of lending in the economy.

A handful of Europe's central banks announced their final interest-rate decisions of the year. The ECB, Riksbank and Norges Bank all held but the Bank of England cut. The ECB hiked its growth outlook ...

The economy maintained its growth momentum in January vis-à-vis the same period in 2025, with tourism sector activity continuing to expand, according to The Central Bank of The Bahamas (CBOB) ...