{
  "id": 8287326,
  "title": "Global rate-hike cycle in view as central banks take on inflation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/global-rate-hike-cycle-in-view-as-central-banks-take-on-inflation-8287326",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-18T19:07:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260919/global-rate-hike-cycle-in-view-as-central-banks-take-on-inflation"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Frankfurt - Central banks around the world are raising interest rates and signaling further hikes may be necessary to combat inflation driven by the Iran war, according to reports. Key rates are already significantly higher than during the last tightening cycle that began in 2022. Despite this, policymakers are under pressure to demonstrate they are willing to raise rates further to rein in inflation expectations and surging long-term bond yields, which have reached multi-decade highs.\n\nThe Bank of Japan became the latest major central bank to tighten monetary policy on Friday, following recent rate increases by both the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank. In a statement, Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda indicated that his bank may continue to raise borrowing costs in response to the ongoing economic challenges.\n\nWhile these actions are taken independently, market observers note a common thread among these policymakers. They all share a concern that rising oil and gas prices resulting from the Iran war have contributed to the current inflationary pressures.",
  "summary": "FRANKFURT — The prospect of a new global interest rate-tightening cycle is coming into view as some of the world's top central banks raise rates and signal more may be needed to tame inflation fuelled by the Iran war. Key rates are already much higher than the rock-bottom levels from the last hiking cycle that began in 2022. But central bankers are under market pressure to show that they are…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Global rate-hike cycle in view as central banks take on inflation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/global-rate-hike-cycle-in-view-as-central-banks-take-on-inflation",
        "published": "2026-09-18T18:52:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}