Federal funds rate
US Fed Raises Key Interest Rate To 1.0-1.25%, Signals One More Hike
The US Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point to 1.0-1.25% on Wednesday and signaled...
India’s Central Bank Keeps Rates At 6.25 Percent
India's central bank held interest rates in line with analysts' expectations on Wednesday, rebuffing the finance...
New Rate Hike Likely Appropriate ‘soon’
US central bankers say the time will "soon" be right to once more raise the key lending rate, according to the minutes...
US Federal Reserve Keeps Key Lending Rate Unchanged
The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday made no change in the benchmark interest rate and downplayed recent weak economic...
Yellen Warns Fed’s Independence Under Threat
The US central bank's shield from political interference is "under some threat" from Congress, a prospect that could...
US Fed Official Favors 4 Interest Rate Hikes This Year
A US central banker said on Wednesday he favors four increases in the key interest rate this year, one more than...
US Fed Raises Benchmark Interest Rate A Quarter Point
The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised the benchmark interest rate a quarter point, noting that inflation is moving...
Asian Stocks Mark Time, Waiting For Clearer View On U.S. Rates
Asian stocks consolidated recent gains on Wednesday before a U. S. central bank policy meeting that could signal how...
Government Must Cut Expenditure To Reduce Interest Rates – Ken Thompson
Government will have to cut down its expenditure significantly if the Ghanaian banking sector is to see a reduction in...
Gov’t Must Cut Expenditure To Reduce Interest Rates
Government will have to cut down its expenditure significantly if the Ghanaian banking sector is to see a reduction in...
US Fed Begins Meet With Rate Hike On the Cards
The US Federal Reserve began a two-day meeting on Tuesday, having signalled it is likely to raise the benchmark...
At the Fed, Spring Comes Early With Return To New ‘normal’
U. S. household wealth has hit record levels. U.S. stock prices recently hit all-time highs. Inflation is nearing the...
Sooner Than Expected, US Fed Feels Its Time To Hike
The US Federal Reserve this week is poised to raise its benchmark interest rate amid burgeoning job growth and a surge...
Markets In ‘no Doubt’ On US Rate Rise
Traders see it as almost "inevitable" the US Federal Reserve will raise its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday after...
March Rate Hike Could Be Appropriate
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Friday another interest rate increase could be "appropriate" later this month...
Global Stocks Off Highs, Dollar Edges Lower As Fed Rate Rise Looms
The dollar retreated on Friday after two days of gains while world stocks pulled further back from all-time highs as...
Asian Shares Advance, Dollar Supported By March Rate Hike Bets
Asian shares rose on Thursday as investors were encouraged by President Donald Trump's measured tone in his first...
Negative Return On Oil Cash Investment
IT has emerged that the performance of the Ghana Petroleum Funds’ portfolios declined in the second of 2016. In an...
Wall Street Stands With Two Fed-Hike Outlook For 2017
Wall Street's top banks expect just two rate hikes from the Federal Reserve this year and see only modest risk to the...