The Bank of Thailand's governor on Friday stressed the need for central bank independence in setting monetary policy amid a lengthy disagreement with the government over whether or not interest rates should be cut to support the economy.

Follow live coverage of the Federal Reserve's September policy meeting, including the interest-rate decision, summary of economic projections, and Chairman Jerome Powell's news conference today.

Turkey's central bank held its main interest rate steady at 50% for a sixth consecutive month on Thursday as expected, but reiterated that it remained highly attentive to inflation risks.

Bank of Thailand Governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput said it’s crucial for central banks to have independence in setting monetary policy, capping a week that saw the government resume calls for rate cuts and currency intervention.

Taiwan’s central bank held rates steady with a watchful eye on inflation, declining to join the Federal Reserve and a growing number of its Asian counterparts in starting to ease monetary policy.

South Africa's central bank struck a measured tone after its first rate cut in more than four years on Thursday, saying although inflation had fallen faster than expected there were still risks to the outlook.

South Africans can loosen their belt a tiny bit this month as the SARB has decided finally to cut the interest rate.

The South African rand held onto early gains on Thursday following the South African Reserve Bank's (SARB) decision to cut interest rates for the first time in over four years, after a super-sized interest rate cut by the U.