Morgan Stanley flips to SARB hike call ahead of Sept 23 decision
Morgan Stanley SARB rate hike call: analysts flipped to a 25 bp hike forecast to 7.25% on Sept 21, two days before the Reserve Bank’s decision.
PBoC Hosts Foreign Banks Symposium on Financial Openness
PBoC foreign banks symposium in Shanghai on 21 September 2026 gathered 15 global institutions to shape China’s next phase of financial opening.
HKMA weighs tougher climate finance disclosures for banks
HKMA climate finance disclosures may soon become mandatory for Hong Kong banks, including financed emissions — here’s what the September 2026 signal means.
Legend Holdings launches €2.5–3bn sale of BIL stake
Legend Holdings BIL sale launched Sept 20, 2026: Goldman Sachs runs process for €2.5–3bn stake in Luxembourg’s oldest private bank, founded 1856.
UK Fixed Savings & ISA Rates Hit Two-Year High in September
UK fixed savings rates September 2026: one-year fixed ISA average hits 4.26%, the highest since September 2024, as £35.7bn matures this month.
Bank of Japan hikes rate to 1.25%, a 31-year high
The Bank of Japan interest rate hike to 1.25% on 18 September 2026 marks a 31-year high, with the Policy Board voting 7-2 to accelerate tightening.
BoE MPC holds Bank Rate at 3.75% in closely-watched Sept vote
BoE Bank Rate September 2026: MPC holds at 3.75% after Aug CPI hits 3.1% and Fed hikes. See the vote split, market odds and what it means for the UK.
ECB’s Buch Opens Inaugural SAFE Banking-Supervision Conference in Frankfurt
ECB banking supervision conference Frankfurt: Claudia Buch opened the inaugural SAFE forum on 17 September 2026 at Goethe University’s Campus Westend.
Brazil Copom Cuts Selic 25bp to 13.75% at Sept Meeting
Brazil Selic rate cut: Copom lowered the benchmark 25bp to 13.75% on 16 September 2026, the fifth straight cut, on the same day as the U.S. Fed decision.
Bank of Canada Publishes Sept 2 Rate-Hold Deliberations
Bank of Canada deliberations summary published Sept 16, 2026 reveals reasoning behind the seventh straight hold at 2.25% ahead of the Oct 28 decision.