Articles by Central Banking Newsdesk
Fed holds rates again
Powell says FOMC’s “broad sense” is that US economy is moving to point where cuts would be justified
Higher inflation results in greater remittances to Pakistan – paper
Workers send more money to make up for erosion of real incomes in their home country
Stablecoin issuers pose short-term outflow risk to lenders – study
Research finds crypto assets weaken liquidity coverage ratios
Azerbaijan holds key policy rate
Inflation still significantly below target levels
National Bank of Georgia holds rates
Move comes as inflation remains well below 3% target
BIS Americas chief: region must stay alert to inflation risks
Tombini praises efforts to tackle inflation, while outlining monetary policy challenges
Armenia cuts rates by 25bp
Decision comes as inflation remains well below 4% target
Innovate to defend status of central bank money, says BoE
Bank “exploring options” to widen access to settlement
Euro has given France better interest rates – BdF official
Bénassy-Quéré says rates would have been higher if France had stayed outside single currency
Falling r* a ‘mirage’ in open economies – IMF paper
Adding exchange rate to standard model significantly changes predictions, authors find
Ethiopia adopts market-based FX regime
Move follows monetary policy reform aimed at attracting IMF funding
Pakistan cuts rates by 100 basis points
Decision comes after country secures IMF funding amid falling oil prices
Hedge funds and dealers have outsized price impact – BoE paper
Mutual funds have smaller impact so may not play central role in fire sales, authors say
Singapore leaves monetary policy unchanged
Decision comes despite moderation in domestic inflation
Bank of Russia hikes interest rates by 200bp
Labour shortage continues to grow under war economy
Firms’ prices respond rapidly to CPI data – BoE study
Companies are more sensitive to rises in inflation than to falls
Income not main determinant of inflation variances – ECB study
Research claims “fixed shopping basket” method not helpful for measuring differences across households
Palestinian Monetary Authority launches instant payment system
Move aimed at providing alternative to traditional services damaged during conflict
BoE to open non-bank emergency facility in Q4
Central bank working “at pace” to deliver facility, as it publishes provisional design
RBA examines central clearing for bond and repo markets
Central bank says recent developments mean there is a stronger case for CCPs
Emerging markets at greater risk from stablecoins, FSB warns
Limited regulation, resourcing constraints and FX exposures create hazards for poorer countries
Inflation more persistent in post-Covid era – Fed research
Study recommends aggressive tightening for longer
End of QQE and US rate decline will rein in Japanese yields – study
Japan’s institutional investors likely to stay in foreign bond markets, researchers say
Nigeria raises rates as inflation continues to rise
Central bank plans to maintain tight policy as food prices prove particularly challenging