Taiwan cuts rates, further loosening unlikely

A sharp slowdown in growth and very weak price pressures were the two key factors behind the decision of Taiwan’s central bank (CBC) to cut interest rates by 12.5 basis points to 1.75% at its meeting today. Looking ahead, with growth likely to recover and inflation set to rebound towards the end of the year, today’s rate cut is likely to be a one-off.

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