FRANKFURT—The European Central Bank lowered interest rates by a quarter point, beginning to reverse a historic series of rate increases and widening a policy gap with the Federal Reserve, which ...

The bank has been lowering rates since June as inflation slowed, but other risks are growing, including the threat of higher tariffs promised by President-elect Donald J. Trump.

MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Russian central bank cut its key interest rate by 200 basis points to 18% on Friday, hoping to revive lending and boost flagging economic growth after stubbornly high ...

For the first time since January 2021, there are more central banks cutting rates than those hiking them, according to a report released by Deutsche Bank research strategist Jim Reid.

The European Central Bank lowered interest rates on Thursday for the first time in nearly five years, signaling a pivot away from its aggressive policy to stamp out a surge in inflation.

The European Central Bank on Thursday confirmed a widely anticipated reduction in interest rates at its meeting in Frankfurt, Germany, despite lingering inflationary pressures in the 20-nation ...