1. The Bank of Thailand kept its interest rate unchanged at 1%, in line with market expectations.
2. The Central Bank of Kazakhstan: It may cut interest rates if inflation continues to slow.
3. The Bank of Japan kept its interest rate unchanged; divided voting boosted expectations of a rate hike.
4. Australian inflation jumped sharply in the first quarter; core inflation remained above target.
5. The Central Bank of Hungary: It will decide its benchmark interest rate in a cautious and data-driven manner.
6. Ignoring the impact of the war with Iran, Spain maintained its 2026 economic growth forecast at 2.2%.
7. A Reuters poll showed that economists surveyed raised their 2026 inflation forecasts for 44 of the 50 major economies.
