Topic: US Federal Reserve
The new Fed chair and what it means for the Cayman Islands
The announcement that Kevin Warsh is expected to become the next Chair of the US Federal Reserve in May 2026 deserves close attention from Cayman residents and businesses.
Repositioning capital as short-term rates fall
When the US Federal Reserve changes interest-rate policy, Cayman feels it almost immediately - Richard Maparura explores the impact.
The US dollar in 2025: A year of change and what lies ahead
The greenback has had a rough ride in 2025, down roughly 9% so far this year, yet this weakness has not played out evenly across global currencies.
Local mortgage and loan rates fall following US Fed rate cut
The US Federal Reserve’s 17 Sept. decision to cut the prime interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to between 4% and 4.25% is already impacting borrowing rates in the Cayman Islands.
Lenders slash interest rates following US cut
Interest rates on mortgages and loans have been cut by local banks, following Wednesday’s move by the US Federal Reserve, which should make borrowing cheaper.
The Fed dual mandate
With the risk of stagflation fading, with not much stagnation and not much inflation, the market is overwhelmingly betting that the Fed will decide to cut rates in its 17-18 Sept. meeting.
Marketwatch: Mid-year economic insights
It has now been a full 12 months since the Federal Reserve paused raising interest rates after embarking on one of the fastest paces of monetary policy tightening in living memory
Cayman mortgage rates going up again
Local banks have followed through on promises to delay implementing interest rate increases for at least 30 days.
