Bloomberg The Bank of Korea (BOK) is set to pivot back to an outsized interest-rate increase as it seeks to keep pace with the Federal Reserve and rein in inflationary pressures exacerbated by a weaker currency. The central bank will raise its key rate by a larger-than-regular 50 basis points to 3% at Wednesday’s meeting despite having dialled back ...

Bloomberg The world’s top central banks reacted too slowly to accelerating prices, according Swiss National Bank President Thomas Jordan. “Inflation has been underestimated globally,” Jordan said in Zurich, adding that leading rate setters “very likely waited too long” combating it. “But you have to say: Uncertainty was exceptionally high in this situation — and stays high,” he said. “Central banks ...

  Bloomberg Pakistan’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged for a second consecutive meeting to support an economy staring at crises worsened by deadly floods. The State Bank of Pakistan maintained the target rate at 15% , as forecast by 40 of 43 economists surveyed by Bloomberg. Three expected a cut ranging between 25-50 basis points. The decision ...