Central Bank Watchers
The Institute of International Monetary Research recognises the importance of central banks in modern economies, in particular, their role in determining monetary policy. Our Central Bank Watchers page follows and comments on the decisions of the monetary policy committees of three leading central banks - the US Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank and the Bank of England
Bank of England
LATEST UPDATE: 3rd August 2023
MPC increases the Bank Rate by a further 0.25% - the 14th consecutive rate hike.
US Federal Reserve
LATEST UPDATE: 27th July 2023
Fed opts for further 0.25% rate hike. Powell is non-committal on future increases.