20/03/2026
19 March، 2026
At its meeting earlier today, Thursday, March 19, the ECB decided to maintain its three main interest rates at their current levels. The deposit rate remains at 2%, the main refinancing operation rate at 2.15%, and the lending facility rate at 2.40%, marking the sixth consecutive meeting where the ECB has held its rates steady. In its policy statement, the...
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19 March، 2026
The Bank of England, by unanimous vote, decided to maintain its monetary policy and keep interest rates unchanged at 3.75%, as expected, at its meeting earlier today, Thursday, March 19th, for the second consecutive meeting. The Bank's interest rate report stated that the conflict in the Middle East has caused a significant increase in global energy prices and the prices...
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19 March، 2026
At its meeting that concluded this morning, Friday, March 19, the Bank of Japan decided to maintain its monetary policy and interest rates unchanged. Members voted 8-1 to keep the interest rate at 0.75% for the second consecutive meeting, as expected, following a 25 basis point increase in December to its highest level in three decades. Member Hajime Takata favored...
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18 March، 2026
The US Federal Reserve, in its meeting that concluded moments ago, decided by a majority vote to keep interest rates unchanged at 4.75%, as expected, for the second consecutive meeting in 2026. Member Stephen Miran favored a quarter-point rate cut. The Fed members raised their economic growth forecasts for this year, now projecting growth at 2.4%, up from 2.3% in...
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18 March، 2026
The Bank of Canada kept its target overnight interest rate unchanged at 2.25%, as expected, for the fourth consecutive meeting, announced earlier today, Wednesday, March 18. The bank also maintained the interest rate on banks at 2.50% and the interest rate on deposits at 2.20%. In its report, the bank stated that the war in the Middle East has caused...
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17 March، 2026
The ZEW Business Sentiment Index for Germany fell into negative territory in March for the first time in nearly a year, dropping to -0.5 points, compared to a rise of 58.3 in February. This was below expectations of a rise to 39.0. The March decline occurred despite an improvement in the assessment of the current economic situation in Germany to...
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17 March، 2026
At its meeting this morning, Tuesday, March 17, the RBA Board of Governors decided to raise the interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.10% from 3.85%, as expected, for the second consecutive meeting. In its policy statement, the RBA explained that inflation, after declining significantly since its peak in 2022, is expected to rise sharply in the second half...
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16 March، 2026
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Canada rose by approximately 1.8% year-on-year in February, according to figures released moments ago, compared to 2.3% in January. The monthly index rose by 0.5%. The biggest contributor to the slowdown in inflation in February came from a 14.2% year-on-year decrease in gasoline prices and a 17.1% decrease in natural gas prices. Meanwhile, prices...
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13 March، 2026
New orders for durable goods fell in January, according to a report released moments ago by the US Census Bureau. The decline was $0.1 billion, meaning it showed virtually no change, reaching $321.2 billion. This marks a decrease in three of the last four months, following a revised 0.9% drop in December. Expectations had been for a 1.1% increase. In...
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13 March، 2026
Preliminary estimates from the UK's Office for National Statistics show that the UK's gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 0.2% in the three months to January, following growth of 0.1% in the three months to December. There was no monthly growth in January, after a 0.1% increase in December, while expectations were for 0.2% growth. The services sector, which accounts...
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