Monetary Policy
Norway's Olsen discusses factors that shape interest rate policy
Norges Bank governor advocates interest rate policy that considers more than just the inflation target; says impact on output also relevant when setting rates
Markets start to price in QE3 following Bernanke speech
Equity prices rise and dollar eases as markets interpret Federal Reserve chairman’s comments as signalling increased likelihood of further quantitative easing
Richmond Fed paper highlights benefit of debt ceiling
Fed research finds governments can see improvements in fiscal positions when utilising debt ceiling targets
Draghi applauds team effort on euro turnaround
ECB president says every institution in the eurozone contributed to turnaround witnessed since November; warns there is more to be done
Central bankers debate loose monetary policy impacts and exit plans
Masaaki Shirakawa, Christian Noyer, Jean-Claude Trichet and John Gieve highlight the challenges of super-loose monetary policy; Cœuré says ECB has LTRO exit plan
Finnish research finds Chinese growth is restricted by capital constraints
Bank of Finland research finds that despite reforms, borrowing restrictions continue to dampen growth prospects for Chinese corporations
Bernanke pays homage to predecessors
Chairman of the Federal Reserve remembers achievements of Paul Volcker and Alan Greenspan as he delivers second lecture to students
SNB official claims minimum exchange rate improves quality of market
Policy of pegging value of Swiss franc relative to the euro has seen the exchange rate market improve substantially says central banker
IMF working paper suggests financial sector reform key to rebalancing Chinese economy
Reforms that lead to real interest rates rising and appreciate the real effective exchange rate would contribute to rebalancing growth in China toward private consumption, finds IMF research
UK chancellor unhappy about past gold sales
George Osborne issues thinly veiled attack on Gordon Brown over gold sales a decade ago; minutes from latest BoE meeting reveal two votes for more QE
Netherlands Bank research links financial development to net foreign asset composition
Working paper concludes that as a country’s financial position improves, net foreign asset composition likely to decline
IMF paper finds macro-economy dominates behaviour of bond yield curve
Study of Czech bond market asserts that analysis of misalignments in markets can aid forecasting of future yield movements
Bernanke delivers first student lecture
Fed chairman recounts origins of central banks and stresses their importance in first lecture to US students; lecture series takes place at key time as fierce Fed critic Ron Paul runs for president
BoE chief economist highlights UK supply-side challenges
Broad and deep supply-side restructuring of UK economy required to achieve rebalancing, says Spencer Dale
Reserve Bank of Australia wary of risks from European contagion
RBA Monetary Policy Committee signals ongoing concern at contagion effect from Europe dampening Australian prospects
QE is ‘decisively working’ say CBP panellists
Central Banking On Air event focuses on impact of quantitative easing; panellists agree emergency monetary policy steps have been effective but question whether the Fed has ‘over-committed’ itself
Bank of Greece delivers policy report for ‘critical year’
Greek central bank announces bleak prediction for economy in 2012; calls on government to go above and beyond to ensure reform programme is implemented
Some BoJ policy members wanted QE by year-end
Minutes of Bank of Japan meeting in February indicate some officials discussed implementing QE by the end of 2012
BoE’s Broadbent discusses economic risks and stimulus
External member of the Bank of England's MPC discusses the UK's recovery and key risks facing the economy; says withdrawal of monetary stimulus should not happen 'any time soon'
National Bank of Hungary studies voting by MPC members
Research from the Hungarian central bank finds evidence that preference heterogeneity is random among the members of the policy-setting committees at the central banks of Poland and Hungary
SNB commits to controversial exchange rate policy
Swiss national bank pledges to protect minimum exchange rate against the euro; says currency value is 'still high'
Liikanen urges controlled and timely policy readjustments
Governor of the Bank of Finland applauds impact of emergency ECB policy steps and talks of careful unwinding of positions
Fed launches Twitter account
Federal Reserve Board to 'tweet' information on speeches and reports to the Congress, among other items
Robert Pringle's Viewpoint: Strauss-Kahn on central banks, the euro and the dollar
Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s personal failings deprived the world of a leader with the expertise, vision and drive to push though vital monetary and economic reform. But his views still hold weight