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Smaller rate increases in play as Indonesia turns eye to growth

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  Bloomberg Indonesia’s central bank slowed the pace of its monetary tightening, in a move seen to support growth as inflationary pressures ease. Bank Indonesia (BI) opted to raise the key rate by a quarter-point to 5.5%, marking a shift to “more measured” moves after three successive half-point actions to tame inflation. As the outlook for the global economy deteriorates ...

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ECB’s Guindos says half-point hikes may become ‘new norm’

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Bloomberg European Central Bank (ECB) Vice President Luis de Guindos said interest-rate hikes like half-point move seen at this month’s meeting may become the standard as officials maintain their fight with soaring inflation. Despite forecasts for a winter recession in the 19-nation euro zone, monetary-policy tightening must continue, Guindos told France’s Le Monde in an interview published on the ECB’s ...

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Former Credit Agricole trader alleges racial bias

  Bloomberg A former senior trader at Credit Agricole in New York sued the bank alleging he was subject to “stereotypically offensive, overtly racist, and degrading comments” as a Latinx person and denied career advancement and monetary rewards. Jose Ruiz, onetime head of emerging-markets foreign-exchange trading at Credit Agricole, filed suit in federal court in Manhattan. The complaint named as ...

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