Central Banks
CBRT steps in with support for earthquake-stricken regions
Turkish central bank eases payment costs and credit conditions as rescue work continues
Treasuries’ negative swap spread may cause ‘significant pressure’
New York Fed article says tighter monetary policy could exacerbate Treasury market “fragility”
Ghana plans to ‘securitise’ debt to central bank
Country struggling to restructure debts and secure IMF loan
Masayoshi Amamiya favoured to become next BoJ governor
Analysts reflect on next BoJ governor’s most pressing challenges and Kuroda’s legacy
RBA makes ninth straight rise and forecasts more to come
Governor warns Australia will be slow to achieve its inflation target
Central banks should explain why losses are necessary – BIS paper
Policy goals sometimes necessitate losses but they need to be accompanied by clear communications
BoE’s Mann: high-frequency data points to possible ‘turning point’
Several indicators hint at a turn in inflation, but the MPC member wants to see more evidence
US jobs report comes in hot
San Francisco Fed president says the number is unsurprising
Rates round-up: Zimbabwe cuts policy rate to 150%
Azerbaijan raises rates 25bp; Qatar bucks Gulf trend; and more
Barbados names new permanent governor
Former IMF economist will succeed Cleviston Haynes
China needs reforms to maintain robust growth, IMF warns
Fund urges Chinese policy-makers to tackle productivity slowdown and financial risks
RBI says banking sector ‘stable’ as Adani rout continues
Securities regulator will investigate “if any information comes” to its notice
Risk Management Benchmarks 2023 – executive summary
Key results from the 2023 benchmarks, including risk priorities, organisational structure and metrics
Argentina will introduce new highest-denomination note
New 2,000 peso note to come after inflation reached nearly 100% at the end of 2022
Brazilian president questions central bank autonomy
Lula reiterates objections to current inflation target after central bank holds rates
Pandemic fiscal support had rapid inflationary impact – NBER paper
Inflationary impact of support to consumers was “quick to ensue, but moderate”, authors find
BoJ deputy governor warns against more yield curve tweaks
Masazumi Wakatabe says further policy changes could undermine stimulus efforts
Alwyn Jordan becomes Barbados central bank’s acting governor
Cleviston Haynes left central bank on January 31 as his term ended
Brazil continues to hold rates despite president’s objections
Former governor says president’s speech reduced chance of bank loosening policy