Egypt's central bank cut its key interest rates by 100 basis points on Thursday, its second reduction in 2025 after keeping rates steady for a year, citing easing inflation, unwinding trade tensions and current exchange rate dynamics.

Bank Indonesia has resumed its rate-cutting cycle as cooling inflation, slower growth and a steadier rupiah offer room to loosen policy settings.

Australia’s central bank has reduced its benchmark interest by a quarter percentage point for a second time this year to 3.85% after inflation fell within a target range.

The Central Bank spent more than €24m on its investigation and inquiry into regulatory breaches at the now defunct Irish Nationwide Building Society (INBS), which lasted 15 years from 2010 to 2025.

The Reserve Bank of Australia lowered its benchmark cash rate by 0.25 percentage point to 3.85%. Government-bond yields dropped and the Australian dollar weakened. “While recent announcements on tariffs have resulted in a rebound in financial market prices,

Australia's central bank on Tuesday cut its main cash rate by 25 basis points to a two-year low of 3.85% citing a darker global outlook and cooling inflation at home, though it also remained cautious on further easing.

An improving market sentiment will pave the way for Indonesia’s central bank to better balance its pro-growth stance with ensuring stability in the financial markets, according to analysts.