Bloomberg Paraguay’s central bank lifted its benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 8.25% with inflation still in the low teens. Policy makers continued a gradual pace of tightening after hiking by 25 basis points in July. The central bank signalled consumer prices might continue to slow in August. “Lower international oil prices have contributed …

  Bloomberg Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), which has struck two major deals to expand in the US this year, reaped the benefit of higher interest rates and sees more gains to come as central banks continue their fight against inflation. Net interest income rises 17% to C$7.04 billion ($5.45 billion) in the fiscal third quarter, the Toronto-based company said in a …

  Bloomberg Global funds haven’t been this optimistic about emerging Asia ex-China stocks in almost two years. Whether this lasts will depend on the US policy signals. Overseas investors poured a net $7.5 billion into nine regional markets so far in August, the biggest monthly inflow since end-2020, according to exchange data compiled by Bloomberg. India accounted for the lion’s …