FRANKFURT, Germany, Jan. 15 (UPI) -- The European Central Bank Thursday trimmed its key lending rate to 2 percent as slumping European economies have surpassed inflation as its leading concern.
OSLO, Norway, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Norway's central bank, Norges Bank, knocked a half point off its key lending rate Wednesday, dropping the rate down to 4.75 percent.
LONDON, July 10 (UPI) -- The Bank of England said Thursday it would keep its key interest rate at 5 percent.
FRANKFURT, Germany, July 3 (UPI) -- The European Central Bank said Thursday it would raise its key lending rates to 4.25 percent to combat inflation in the Eurozone.
LONDON, May 8 (UPI) -- Key banks in Europe decided Thursday to keep their official lending rates unchanged, signaling their concern over inflation rates.
FRANKFURT, Germany, March 6 (UPI) -- The European Central Bank left its key interest rate unchanged at 4 percent, the bank announced Thursday.
OTTAWA, March 4 (UPI) -- The Bank of Canada cut key lending rates by 0.5 percentage points Tuesday in part to keep declines in the U.S. economy from pushing north.
BEIJING, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- China's central bank boosted its benchmark lending rate by 0.18 percent Thursday, its sixth rate increase this year.
TOKYO, April 10 (UPI) -- The Bank of Japan held interest rates steady at 0.5 percent Tuesday, saying its economic assessment was the same as the previous month. The unanimous vote by the central bank keeps the key overnight lending rate the lowest of major economies.
TOKYO, March 20 (UPI) -- The Bank of Japan said Tuesday it would hold its benchmark interest rate steady at 0.5 percent after raising it a quarter point a month ago.
