central bank

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Indonesia’s central bank snapped a long-running pause as it delivered its first rate hike in over two years to guard against inflation and steady the rupiah.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Five of nine economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had expected the central bank to extend its pause, while the rest projected a 25-basis-point hike.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Indonesia's central bank hiked its key interest rate by 0.5 points, citing "heightened global volatility caused by the war in the Middle East".

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

But the final communique of the G7 ministers and central bank governors reaffirmed "our commitment to multilateral cooperation in addressing risks to the global economy".

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

And they recommended that the NIH establish a reference collection of cells: a central bank where all cultures would be tested, cataloged, and stored under maximum security, using state-of-the-art sterile techniques.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot