Monetary Policy
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.
A proposal to transfer Suez Canal assets or revenues to Egypt's Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has sparked debate over the institution's independence and national economic security. Experts view the move as a temporary fix for government debt but one laden with structural risks. The analysis weighs supporting and opposing arguments for a balanced assessment.
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President Donald Trump has nominated former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chair, a move that has unsettled cryptocurrency markets. Warsh's history of favoring tighter monetary policy has led to fears of reduced liquidity for risk assets like bitcoin. Despite his skepticism toward bitcoin as money, Warsh has shown support for blockchain innovation and invested in crypto ventures.
The US Department of Justice opened a criminal investigation against Jerome Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, raising fears over the central bank's independence and shaking global markets. The dollar fell to lows as gold hit a new all-time high. In Chile, the Ipsa reached a record driven by copper.
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The Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics announced that Egypt's annual urban inflation rate stabilized at 12.3% in December 2025, unchanged from November. Month-on-month inflation eased to 0.2%, signaling ongoing slowdown in price pressures. Declines in food prices primarily drove this stability.
The Central Statistics Agency recorded November 2025 consumer price index inflation at 0.17 percent month-to-month and 2.72 percent year-on-year. Bank Indonesia stated that this figure results from consistent monetary policy and synergy with the government. Inflation is projected to remain within the 2.5±1 percent target for 2025 and 2026.
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Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo outlined three main keys—optimism, maximum efforts from all parties, and synergy—to boost economic growth higher in 2026. At the opening of the Bank Indonesia Together with the Community (BIRAMA) 2025 event in Jakarta on December 2, 2025, he highlighted Indonesia's resilient economic fundamentals amid global challenges. Warjiyo affirmed BI's commitment to crafting policies that balance growth and stability.
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