Bloomberg Hungary said it would continue a cycle of interest rate hikes and shut down its quantitative-easing programs, removing brakes on one of the most aggressive monetary tightening campaigns in Europe. The forint extended gains against euro after the central bank said it has ended its programs for buying corporate and government bonds following a meeting. Deputy Governor Barnabas ...

    Bloomberg India’s central bank kept borrowing costs at a record-low to ward off risks to economic recovery from the omicron variant, while sponging away excess liquidity to keep inflationary pressures at bay. The Monetary Policy Committee voted to keep the benchmark repurchase rate at 4%, as predicted by all 35 economists surveyed by Bloomberg. The six-member panel, which ...

  Bloomberg Shares of China’s biggest chipmaker and several of its largest pharmaceutical firms sank on Wednesday on fears that Washington will slap investment and export sanctions against more companies. Wuxi Biologics Cayman Inc tumbled a record 25% in Hong Kong before paring losses, while Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd dropped 5% at the close. Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp, (Smic) which is ...