Articles by Central Banking Newsdesk
IMF paper finds falling r* should eventually reverse
Authors say several policies could be used to push natural rate back up
Honduran Congress clears way for SDR loan
Declaration of “emergency” will allow government to access $335 million held at central bank
Turkish central bank holds main rate despite high inflation
Committee says it expects inflation trend to reverse soon, as headline figure nears 50%
Namibia marks first rate hike in six years
Central bank acts to “safeguard” link to South African rand
US short and mid-term inflation expectations fall, says NY Fed
But housing price expectations rose 0.5% in January
Lebanese judge says security forces blocked interview of governor
Signs of rising political tensions over investigation of corruption allegations against Salameh
FSB warns of rising crypto asset risks
Sector could harm global financial stability if it carries on growing at current rate, FSB says
PBoC keeps key rate on hold
MLF rate stays at 2.85%, as investors turn attention to second rate move next week
Fed to stress-test banks’ commercial real estate exposures
The Fed will look at lending capabilities under ‘severe’ economic conditions
RBI deputy makes case for crypto asset ban
Left alone, crypto products could “wreck the currency system”, says T Rabi Sankar
US Treasury opposes ending IMF surcharges
Biden administration rejects initiative championed by Democratic progressives
Nigerian governor says credit programme has boosted agriculture
Emefiele repeats warning on over-reliance on oil and says central bank has lent $2 billion to farmers
US core inflation much higher than eurozone’s, says ECB
Central bank points out differences in inflation dynamics across the Atlantic
IMF says Sarb should consider lowering inflation target
Lower inflation could bring various benefits, but only “when circumstances allow”, say staff
Chilean governor rejects calls for emergency meeting
January inflation spike means “higher rates than we had contemplated”, says Costa
Former Guinea governor held by police
Lounsény Nabé taken into custody this month after being dismissed following military coup
Peruvian board raises rate for seventh consecutive meeting
BCRP board hikes brings benchmark rate to 3.5%, despite fall in inflation rate
BoJ launches unlimited 10-year sovereign bond purchases
Central bank steps in as investors put pressure on yield curve target, despite low inflation
Romanian central bank accelerates policy tightening
Board raises rates by 50bp and warns liberalised energy prices are likely to boost inflation further
Firms must improve liquidity safeguards – BoE’s Cunliffe
March 2020 “dash for cash” shows need for better margining practices, deputy governor says
Wage pressure was ‘big call’ in BoE forecasts, says Pill
Chief economist says easing of wage pressure will be critical if UK is to avoid recession
Emerging market stock returns impacted by dollar – BIS paper
US dollar can drive local financial conditions in equities as well as other markets, authors say
Polish MPC carries out fifth consecutive rate rise
Committee says inflation will moderate in time and praises government policy on tax cuts
Palestine Monetary Authority launches new payment system
Governor says authority is planning measures to discourage the use of cash