Banco de la República board announcing 100 basis point interest rate hike to 10.25% due to inflation from minimum wage increase, with concerned Finance Minister.
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Banco de la República hikes interest rate to 10.25% amid inflation surge and minimum wage controversy

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Colombia's Banco de la República raised its intervention rate by 100 basis points to 10.25%—the highest in over a year—in its first 2026 board meeting, citing persistent inflation above 5% for nearly six months and unanchored expectations from a 23.8% minimum wage hike decreed by President Petro's government. The decision, with a split 4-2-1 vote, drew market surprise and government criticism over economic contraction risks.

The Monetary Policy Committee (Copom) of Brazil's Central Bank kept the Selic rate at 15% per year for the fifth consecutive time on January 28, 2026, but signaled it will start cuts at the March meeting if the economic scenario holds. The decision reflects cooling inflation, which ended 2025 at 4.26%, below the target ceiling. Analysts and groups like the CNI see room for easing, but the BC stresses caution amid unanchored expectations and global uncertainties.

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The Hong Kong Monetary Authority kept its base rate at 4% unchanged, mirroring the US Federal Reserve's decision to hold rates steady. This leaves borrowers in the city waiting longer for funding costs to fall amid ongoing uncertainties. The authority urged the public to manage interest rate risks carefully in decisions on property, investments, or borrowing.

日本銀行は12月19日、短期政策金利の目標を0.5%から0.75%に引き上げることを決定した。これは1995年以来30年ぶりの高水準で、1月以来の利上げとなる。賃金上昇の見通しとインフレ目標達成に向けた動きだ。

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The Composite Stock Price Index (IHSG) opened up 0.32% at 8,705 on Thursday, December 18, 2025, following Bank Indonesia's (BI) decision to hold the benchmark rate at 4.75%. Analysts predict consolidation today, though the medium-term trend remains upward.

The Central Bank of Kenya has cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 9 percent from 9.25 percent. This move, announced on December 9, 2025, aims to support economic growth amid resilient global and local conditions. It offers relief to borrowers as banks adjust their lending rates downward.

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石破首相の政府主要メンバーは、12月の日銀利上げを阻止しない方針だ。市場と政府は、BOJ総裁の上田和夫氏の説得により、0.75%への引き上げをほぼ確実視している。一方で、長期的な利上げ経路のコミュニケーションは不明瞭だ。

 

 

 

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