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South Korea’s central bank cuts its key interest rate by a quarter percentage point to 2.5%, marking its fourth cut since October, and sharply lowered its 2025 growth forecast to 0.8%, nearly halving the previous projection of 1.5% announced in February after a monetary policy meeting. Share prices rise following the report, with the Kospi gaining 1.7%.
2025-05-29

The Netherlands statistics office reports that the country has entered a recession after the economy declined by 0.3% in the second quarter with exports and household spending falling despite rising interest rates that were intended to lower inflation.
2023-08-16

Inflation in the United Kingdom reaches a record 11.1%, pressuring the Bank of England to raise interest rates.
2022-11-16

Ben Bernanke, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve announces explicit ties between Fed policy on interest rates and economic goals, especially unemployment.
2012-12-12

The Bank of Korea reports that the South Korean economy grew at the slowest rate in three quarters.
2011-10-27

Stock markets in Asia and Australia continue to rebound after the United States Federal Reserve promises to keep interest rates near zero for two years. [https:--www.cnbc.com-id-44082079 (CNBC)]date=August 2019
2011-08-10

The Reserve Bank of India increases interest rates to 8% in an effort to contain inflation which is currently at 9.44%.
2011-07-26

The Reserve Bank of India increases interest rates by 50 basis points to 7.25 per cent.
2011-05-3

The Bank of Japan lowers interest rates in Japan to a range of between 0 and 0.1%.
2010-10-5