Monetary Policy
Communication of monetary policy took back seat in financial crisis, researchers find
ECB press conferences transmitted non-monetary information in 65% of cases from 1990 to 2017, researchers find
Bank of Canada points to trade tensions as it leaves rates unchanged
Above-target inflation in October is expected to fall in coming months
Indian economy still strong despite financial troubles – RBI
Rapid credit growth continues despite need for ongoing liquidity support for non-banks
Riksbank’s Jansson says he favours higher inflation target
Swedish deputy governor reflects on monetary policy options to deal with next crisis
Fed weighs future policy transmission framework
Implementing technical adjustments might be necessary, Powell says
PBoC’s policy communication could improve - IMF paper
Central bank’s communications should be more timely and accessible, researchers say
Markets may have misread Powell speech, analysts say
Trump intensifies criticism, but Fed likely to continue raising rates
Fed vice-chair calls for gradual normalisation
Inflation expectations may be lower than 2% target, says the Fed’s vice-chair
Janet Yellen backs form of price-level targeting for Fed
Former chair says current system risks downward spiral of long-term rates
US inflation likely to fall below target – San Francisco Fed
Factors unrelated to economic cycle have increased their contribution to price increases in 2018
Podcast: Post-crisis monetary policy
Many things behave like money in the modern economy and central banks have not yet figured out how to control them all, says Andrew Metrick
Bank of Israel launches surprise rate hike
Interim governor oversees first rate hike since 2011
Ageing population could harm policy transmission – BoE’s Saunders
Interest rates’ “cashflow channel” may weaken, says MPC member
QE has persistent impact on foreign exchange, researchers find
European Central Bank QE caused euro to fall 12% against dollar - Dallas Fed paper
ECB paper examines banks’ responses to unconventional policy
Weaker banks’ sheets reduce credit supply in response to conventional policy shocks, paper finds
RBNZ and Fed ran similar policies despite different mandates, paper finds
New Zealand’s inflation target led to similar policies as Fed’s dual mandate, researchers find
Bank of Canada to weigh up alternatives to inflation targeting
Central bank will hold “full horse race” between nominal GDP targeting and other alternatives, Wilkins says
Advanced economies suffer greater spillovers – BIS research
Study examines extent to which various central banks cause and suffer policy spillovers