Articles by Central Banking Newsdesk
Indonesia holds rates
Central bank says it considered inflation and uncertain global outlook when making decision
PBoC’s Pan outlines vision for multi-currency international order
Governor describes SDR-based system in which major currencies would “co-exist and compete”
Overvalued US stocks weaken FCIs’ signal effects – ECB research
Policy-makers should not be blinded by inflated equity prices, authors say
Central banks boost gold buying to diversify reserves – survey
Monetary authorities expect dollar holdings to decline, WGC finds
Rate changes have biggest impact on goods and housing – RBNZ study
Research analyses impact of rate hikes following pandemic-related inflation
BoJ holds rates, plans to slow bond purchases
Central bank keeps policy rate at 0.5%, will reduce JGB taper from next year
Pakistan holds interest rate at 11%
Central bank says policy at right level to push inflation towards 5–7% target
ECB’s Montagner: banks, insurers need separate capitalisation
Insurance arms should not backstop banking businesses in bancassurance groups, top supervisor says
Regulators ‘not done’ with bank and non-bank rules – Knot
Outgoing FSB chair says some regulations are “overly complex” but must not be weakened
Tariffs do not solve tensions but erode global growth – Lagarde
In speech to the PBoC, ECB president says countries with surpluses and deficits must both try to find solutions
US bank profitability measure continues rising – study
Net interest margin climbed throughout 2024 and Q1 2025, St Louis Fed research finds
Mexico’s deputy governor hints at rate hold
Heath says analysts disagree with central bank over timeline on taming inflation
Trump: Powell is a ‘numbskull’ for not cutting rates
President calls for 100bp easing, while vice-president says Fed policy is “monetary malpractice”