Five Key Takeaways From Taiwan Briefing on Rates, FX: TOPLive

Here are the five key takeaways from the Taiwan central bank’s interest rate decision and briefing by Governor Yang Chin-long.

• The central bank held its key rate unchanged at 2% as expected by economists, also keeping its growth forecast unchanged even as it revised its 2025 inflation forecast to 1.81% from 1.89%.
• The central bank cited “very high uncertainty” going into the second half of 2025 as the main reason it held rates, noting that it needs to closely monitor the outcome of US-Taiwan trade talks. It remains ready to step in when needed to maintain order in the currency ...