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Business · 17 March 2026

G4 banks meet: Oil prices threaten 2026 rate cut plans.

G4 banks meet: Oil prices threaten 2026 rate cut plans.

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Rising inflation worries may dampen people's spending and lead to reassessments of future interest rate cuts. G4 central banks are meeting this week to discuss economic uncertainties following the Middle East conflict. They are cautious not to repeat past misjudgments regarding energy prices, which complicate 2026 policy trajectories after U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran.

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