Monetary Policy
More data, not theory
The crisis has shown the dangers of placing models at the heart of policymaking. An empirical approach is the answer, says Kevin Gardiner
Opposing fronts
Martina Horáková reports on two conflicting views of US regulatory reforms
RBNZ admits policy response to housing bubble was 'too slow'
Reserve Bank of New Zealand says monetary policy was too slow to react to build-up in housing prices during 2000s
Bank of Finland paper assesses China’s two-track system
Bank of Finland study explains why monetary policy in China uses a combination of price and quantitative instruments
Forecasting with multiple interest rates: Bank of Canada paper
Bank of Canada study builds augmented version of forecasting tool that includes multiple interest rates
Venezuela’s Chavez orders diversification of reserves
Hugo Chavez has asked the central bank to repatriate gold reserves and diversify holdings amid “global crisis of capitalism”; controversial president also plotting to nationalise gold industry
Carney discusses handling of global debt crises
Testifying before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance, Carney discusses the handling of debt crises in both the US and the eurozone
RBI advisory committee split over rate hike
Minutes of Reserve Bank of India’s Technical Advisory Committee shows divisions over central bank’s decision to raise interest rates
New dawn of cooperation in Cyprus
Relationship between finance ministry and central bank set to be much closer after government reshuffle; working together to consolidate fiscal situation in Cyprus
European ABS purchases pushed yield curve lower: Fed paper
Federal Reserve study says European acquisitions of asset-backed securities contributed to decline in US bond yields pre-crisis
New policy approaches should ‘stimulate’ risk-taking: BoE’s Haldane
Andrew Haldane uses historical examples to show macroprudential policy, used to stimulate risk-taking, can work
Iceland raises rates in light of weaker króna
Central Bank of Iceland raises interest rates by 25 basis points to curb inflationary pressures from declining króna
Bank votes unanimously to hold rates
Bank of England minutes show Monetary Policy Committee members Martin Weale and Spencer Dale drop vote to raise rates due to downside risk from euro area
Swiss franc rallies as SNB shows no sign of euro peg
Swiss National Bank intensifies battle against strong Swiss franc by injecting further liquidity into markets; pass on euro-peg moves currency 1% higher
Policymakers must act together, says Lagarde
Lagarde urges policymakers to "act boldly, act together and act now" to restore confidence in the global financial market
RBI’s Mohanty on success of new monetary policy framework
Reserve Bank of India executive director Deepak Mohanty offers positive feedback on central bank’s new operating framework
Fed 'not out of bullets' says Lockhart
Atlanta Fed president says monetary policy options are available; admits economy is 'closer to the threshold of contraction'
Sovereign concerns set back RBA rate hike
Minutes of Reserve Bank of Australia monetary policy meeting show policy board did not hike rates due to mounting concerns over effects from international sovereign debt on demand
Unconventional debt markets create monetary policy asymmetries: Banque de France paper
Banque de France study says differences in bond market characteristics can lead to asymmetries in monetary policy
Philly Fed paper on economic effects of fiscal uncertainty
Philadelphia Federal Reserve study says fiscal uncertainty can have impact on economy equivalent to monetary tightening
Kocherlakota speaks out against Fed decision
Minneapolis Fed president Narayana Kocherlakota says rising inflation and lower unemployment in economy did not warrant change in Fed language; says measure constitutes monetary easing
Swiss franc falls on euro peg talk
Swiss franc loses 6.7% against the euro and 6.1% against the dollar as markets digest comments by Swiss National Bank vice chairman Thomas Jordan
Denmark reopens temporary collateral facility
National Bank of Denmark expands collateral framework to include shares of 12 listed companies; 20% haircut will be applied to assets
Riksbank increases outreach efforts
The Riksbank is increasing surveillance of funding markets and interbank markets; talks intensify with domestic banks and other central banks