Articles by Central Banking Newsdesk
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%