RPT-Taiwan central bank leaves benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2%

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- Taiwan's central bank kept its benchmark interest rate on hold on Thursday, as expected, given the strong performance of the island's tech-focused economy.

The central bank's decision to leave the benchmark discount rate TWINTR=ECI at 2% aligned with forecasts in a Reuters poll, where 29 economists unanimously projected no change in monetary policy.