UK economy flat-lined in Q3 in new setback for government

UK economy flat-lined in Q3 in new setback for government

Britain’s economy failed to grow in the third quarter, official figures showed on Monday, adding to the signs of a slowdown that has cast a shadow over Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s new government.The Office for National Statistics lowered its estimate for the change in gross domestic product output to 0.0% in the July-to-September period from … Read more

Biggest potential for CBDC will be cross-border money transfer

Biggest potential for CBDC will be cross-border money transfer

Kolkata: India’s central bank governor Shaktikanta Das has backed the role of legal digital currencies in fostering trade beyond national frontiers, underscoring how such monetary units limit the scope for intermediaries and help reduce transaction costs linked to the movement of funds. “The biggest potential for CBDC (central bank digital currencies) going forward will be … Read more

Gold’s appeal as haven rises in a tumultuous week as US economic concerns weigh on Street

Gold’s appeal as haven rises in a tumultuous week as US economic concerns weigh on Street

Spot gold closed with a loss of 0.23% at $2440 on Friday. However, the metal was up 2.30% on the week, a data and event packed week, as the US yields and the Dollar Index pummeled on the economic concerns. In Friday’s session, initially, spot gold surged on a weak non-farm payroll report and came … Read more

What Labour victory means for India-UK ties & markets? Arnab Das explains

What Labour victory means for India-UK ties & markets? Arnab Das explains

Arnab Das, Global Market Strategist -EMEA, Invesco, says the UK election was relatively predictable as to the big picture here, which is that power switching from the right to the centre and left. Not much is going to change in the short term. There will be some symbolic changes in taxes here and there, but … Read more

BOE holds rates with warning of a ‘way to go’ on inflation

BOE holds rates with warning of a ‘way to go’ on inflation

The Bank of England kept interest rates at the highest level in 15 years as its policy makers persisted with their higher-for-longer message despite growing market bets on a wave of cuts in 2024. The Monetary Policy Committee voted 6-3 to keep its key policy rate at 5.25% for the third consecutive meeting, according to … Read more

BoE gives 3 years to clearing houses for inspection framework

BoE gives 3 years to clearing houses for inspection framework

Mumbai: The Bank of England has provided a three-and-a-half-year time frame for three domestic clearing houses to work out an inspection framework amenable to UK norms, giving British banks an advantage over their European counterparts when it comes to handling investment flows to India. The European markets regulator in October 2022 de-recognised six domestic clearing … Read more

Bank of England holds rates after 14 straight hikes on cooler-than-expected inflation

Bank of England holds rates after 14 straight hikes on cooler-than-expected inflation

LONDON- The Bank of England halted its long run of 14 straight interest rate hikes on Thursday as the British economy slowed, but it said it was not taking a recent fall in inflation for granted. A day after a surprise slowing in Britain’s fast pace of price growth, the BoE’s Monetary Policy Committee voted … Read more

UK wages expected to feed pressure for BoE rate hikes

UK wages expected to feed pressure for BoE rate hikes

Britain‘s inflation fever may be starting to break, but data due out this week is expected to show the economy has more cooling to do before the Bank of England can change course on interest rates. Official statistics are slated to show Tuesday that wages accelerated to the fastest pace on record in July, pushing … Read more

Silicon Valley Bank collapse: No major impact on Indian banking system, say experts

Silicon Valley Bank collapse: No major impact on Indian banking system, say experts

As the fallout from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank is starting to spread around the world, experts say the Indian banking system is unlikely to witness any major spillover effects. However, there will be some impact on the sentiment of the market. “The collapse of SVB will not have any effect on the Indian … Read more

Bank of England makes biggest interest rate hike in 30 years

Bank of England makes biggest interest rate hike in 30 years

The U.K. central bank may opt to raise rates by as much as 1 percentage point to show it is serious about tackling inflation The U.K. central bank may opt to raise rates by as much as 1 percentage point to show it is serious about tackling inflation The Bank of England has announced its … Read more