Inflation
Colombian government and private sector issue joint call for cuts
Finance minister talks of “economic deceleration”, but inflation is still in double digits
Chile continues rate cuts
Central bank lowers policy rate as economy shows signs of slowing
Former Central Bank of Barbados governor calls for dollarisation
Caricom has failed to integrate the Caribbean, says DeLisle Worrell
Eurozone inflation expectations remain stagnant
Consumers’ 12-month expectations remain unchanged at 3.4%
Israel holds rate, but signals more hikes still possible
Yaron denies report he will not seek new term
Kazakhstan central bank governor replaced with presidential staffer
Move comes amid flurry of new appointments made this year
Jackson Hole in the wake of policy rules
Symposium heralds a shift to relying on incoming data and judgement, rather than rules or even formal models, to hit inflation targets, writes Barry Eichengreen
Eurozone soft landing depends on Phillips curve – Schnabel
Executive board member says evidence is hard to read, calling for “robust” policy-making
Financial Stability Benchmarks 2023 report – how central banks confront risk
Central banks discuss resources, regulating banks and non-banks, macro-pru, crime and future risk
Climate change poses ‘acute uncertainty’ for economy – RBA’s Bullock
Incoming governor says climate change may lead to structural changes and affect neutral rate
Lagarde envisions new model for world of ‘shifts and breaks’
ECB chief predicts bigger supply shocks and relative price swings in future
ECB: from a supply to a demand-driven floor?
Eurozone’s central bank expected formally to abandon corridor in forthcoming operational framework review
Powell gives hawkish speech at Jackson Hole
Fed chair warns monetary policy could do too little or too much
US inflation hurting poorer citizens – St Louis Fed research
Nearly 90% of low-income households report significant stress from inflation
Kazakhstan cuts main rate as outlook improves
Governor says inflation should keep falling but fiscal policy or Russian prices could derail forecast
Central bank communicators at a time of transparency
Specialists discuss the evolving roles of comms staff in the policy-making process
Digitalisation has complex impact on monetary policy – BoC paper
New technologies could affect policy transmission, communication and data tools
Uruguay accelerates loosening as inflation hits record low
Central bank says monetary policy remains in “restrictive phase”
Milei will meet with IMF ahead of board decision on loan
Argentine opposition leader calls central bank “thieves” and repeats pledge to abolish it
Riksbank’s Breman says higher rates are necessary
Swedish central bank will announce next policy decision on September 21
Egyptian president gives acting governor one more year
Abdallah has continued programme of tighter monetary policy and devaluation
Ecuadorean candidate promises to spend central bank reserves
Measure could imperil central bank independence
Kenya revives interest rate corridor
Controversial 2016 law capping rates undermined earlier attempt at corridor
Norway raises rates and signals further hike is likely
Norges Bank will increase rates in September if forecast is accurate, governor says