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How high could central bank interest rates go?

After years of falling interest rates, central banks are changing course. What is driving the shift?

Author
Paul Diggle
Chief Economist
Contributors
Jon Butcher, Felix Feather, Sree Kochugovindan
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Duration: 40 Mins

Date: 30 Sept 2026

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