Mumbai, Dec. 11 -- The Federal Reserve trimmed its federal funds rate by 25bps to 3.5%-3.75% in December 2025, marking the lowest borrowing costs since 2022. Despite some dissent, the Fed signaled only one further cut in 2026. Gulf central banks quickly followed suit, with Saudi Arabia cutting its repo rate to 4.25% and the UAE lowering its key rate to 3.65%. Other GCC nations, including Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman, implemented matching 25bps reductions, aiming to support economic growth and diversification beyond oil. Hong Kong also reduced its base rate to 4.0%, its third cut this year, while its economy expanded 3.8% in Q3, driven by private consumption, exports, and tourism. The coordinated global easing highlights the Fed's influe...