News brief
As it waits to gauge the impact of United States President Donald Trump鈥檚 tariffs, its board has decided to leave its benchmark deposit rate at 2 percent. So far, the bank said the economy was 鈥渞esilient,鈥 partly due to a series of rate cuts, but that the economic environment remains 鈥渆xceptionally uncertain.鈥 Bank President Christine Lagarde said the bank was not committed to any future rate changes and is in a 鈥渨ait and watch situation.鈥澛