Central Banks Set to Stay on Hold This Week

Central Banks set to stay on hold this week

This week is packed with Central Bank meetings. The Bank of Japan kicked them off today with a hawkish hold on its short term policy rate, setting the stage for the rest of the week.

Major central banks set to hold interest rates steady

Major global central banks are set to hold interest rates steady this week, but are expected to diverge on monetary policy once the fallout from the Middle East conflict becomes clearer. Traders are betting that the Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, Bank of Japan, and Bank of England will all maintain rates at current levels. The ECB and BOJ are seen as more hawkish, however, with hikes due later in the year or in 2027, whereas markets are…

A Busy Week For Interest Rate Announcements With Many People and Businesses Waiting

This is a busy week for central banks: the Federal Reserve meets on 28–29 April, the Bank of Japan meets around 27–28 April, and both the Bank of England and the European Central Bank have policy decisions at the end of the month (30 April).  Markets will be watching all four closely because energy‑price shocks from the Middle East are raising inflation uncertainty.