Although negative nominal interest rates are widely scorned, they are regularly used to supplement the monetary policy arsenal when inflation is low and economic activity is weak. Given the dearth of ...

Once again, the idea of negative interest rates has made headlines, following the Swiss National Bank’s (SNB) decision in December to cut its policy rate to a mere 0.5%. When this issue has come ...

The Bank of England cut interest rates on 6 February from 4.75 per cent to 4.5 per cent. The decision came as little surprise to financial markets, with the 0.25 basis point cut widely predicted ...

When you’re ready to open a CD, compare the best terms and rates among local credit unions and banks to find the right fit for your savings. A type of savings account in which a lump-sum deposit ...

That all changed after the COVID-19 pandemic when you could finally park your cash in a high-yield savings account and earn a decent interest rate. Rather than being the exception, this was the ...

2 This low sensitivity score led many observers to claim that the Innova LFAT is not fit for the purpose of mass point-of-care testing, due to its high false-negative rate.6 14 The Liverpool data ...

Michael Boyle is an experienced financial professional with more than 10 years working with financial planning, derivatives, equities, fixed income, project management, and analytics. The idea of ...

After Powell and CPI data, dollar traders turn to Fed minutes. RBA to cut rates by 25bps, focus on forward guidance. RBNZ may opt for a third consecutive 50bps rate cut. UK, Canadian and Japan’s ...

Borrowers hoping for more financial relief from the Federal Reserve may have a wait on their hands, as the central bank is hit the pause button on additional rate cuts at its Jan. 29 meeting.

Wall Street thought the Fed was done lowering interest rates — at least for now. The Jan. 29 announcement of a "pause" proved the money runners were right. "We're not doing anything," the Fed ...

On January 27, 2025, the Chairman of the Swiss National Bank, Martin Schlegel, spoke on interest rates and the economic strategy of the bank. He said the SNB doesn't like negative interest rates ...

Faced with a solid economy and mounting inflation concerns, the U.S. central bank has said it will “move cautiously” on cutting interest rates. By Colby Smith Reporting from Washington At the ...