Rate cut on the horizon

GLOBAL interest rates peaked sometime in the second half of financial year 2024 (2H24), and with key inflation indicators beginning to trend lower, central banks have turned dovish by lowering their benchmark interest rates.

Over the past year, other than Malaysia and Vietnam, most central banks have cut rates, with the Bank of Canada and Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) being the most aggressive – each lowering key rates by as much as 225 basis points (bps).