Articles by Central Banking Newsdesk
Malaysia cuts policy rate after more than a year of holding
Quarter-point reduction to 2.75% is BNM’s first cut in five years
New Zealand ends easing cycle with rate hold
Decision to keep policy rate at 3.25% after six consecutive cuts had been expected by economists
Do not loosen capital rules, ECB tells national authorities
Central bank says there are no signs that requirements are constraining credit supply in eurozone
Australia surprises observers by holding rates
Board keeps policy rate at 3.85% in split vote, citing higher-than-expected inflation
Nagel pitches policy ideas to kickstart German economy
Bundesbank president says higher European defence spending is “reasonable”
Central banks of China and Brazil pledge deeper financial ties
PBoC and BCB commit to bilateral currency swaps and “financial strategic co-operation”
BoE’s MPC should publish individual rate forecasts – Taylor
Newest committee member discusses r* and calls for greater transparency around forward guidance
Brics leaders push for multilateral payments solutions
Central bank governors and finance ministers also call for reform of Bretton Woods institutions
Tariffs worsen monetary policy trade-offs and inflation – study
Fed researchers find evidence of persistence in cost pressures stemming from levies
High-emission jobs in US more exposed to shocks – research
Kansas City Fed study says wages in ‘dirty’ industries are rising, but employment growth is not
Singapore fines financial firms $21.5 million for AML breaches
MAS punishes nine institutions, including Credit Suisse and UBS, and 18 individuals over 2023 case
Fragmentation could lead to deflation in eurozone – panellist
Chinese and European exports are converging, firms need to decide between resilience and efficiency
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank posts record profit for 2024–25
Monetary authority says tally exceeds previous record by 57%
Replacing migrant labour will prove costly for US agri – research
Study by Kansas City Fed says farm operators may respond by shifting to foreign production
Tokenised MMF market ‘small’ but could create contagion – BdF
French central bank calls for international co-operation to regulate new assets
More adjustment needed to JGB purchases – BoJ board member
Takata says current plan will increase supply to early 2000s levels, with potentially destabilising effects
Closer eurozone integration vital in today’s world – ECB paper
Competition from China and US tariffs cited among reasons for closer co-operation between members
No changes to Fed swap lines, Lagarde worried about ‘truth’ – panel
Fed, ECB, BoE, BoJ and BoK governors discuss tariffs, stablecoins, r*, scenario analyses and the future
Central bank gold purchases rise in May
WGC says net purchases hit 20 tonnes as appetite among monetary authorities remains strong
Climate change among issues that became ‘taboo’ during QE – study
Central banks also exercised “strategic silence” on house prices to avoid becoming politicised
ECB announces dual-track DLT strategy
Short-term programme connecting platforms and Target services to launch in 2026
Ethiopia holds policy rate as inflation persists
Central bank vows to maintain tight stance until figure returns to single digits
Basel III not holding back development finance – Thedéen
Regulations should not be viewed as “scapegoat” for lack of investment, says committee chair
IMF disburses additional $500m to Ukraine
Central bank governor welcomes “positive news from Washington” as country passes latest EFF review