The U.K. central bank kept its interest rate unchanged at a 15-year high of 5.25%
Quarter-percentage point increase, to 5.25%, was the central bank's 14th hike in a row
The ninth straight increase aims to stamp out painfully high inflation
Only about one-third of Canadians said they would use CBDCs, according to a CFA Institute survey
Prices rise in Germany and fall in Spain
Central banks seek sweet spot between fighting inflation and sparking recession
The quarter-point boost is the European Central Bank's eighth straight increase in interest rates
Global preeminence of the U.S. dollar facing multiple challengers
However, rate cuts this year are far from a given, PM says
Official digital currencies may have a hard time proving their value, the rating agency says