Monetary Policy
NY Fed official sketches key factors for balance sheet plans
Fed’s nominal securities purchases may be higher than before crisis, official says
Fed should target inflation range – Boston president
Policy is similar to price level and inflation averaging targets, but is easier to explain, Rosengren says
Kazakhstan cuts interest rates under pressure from president
Cut to 9% comes just days after president ordered change
China’s new loans rebound as PBoC focuses on growth
PBoC maintains focus on growth but possibility of reserve ratio cut in April has eased
Consensus over Fed inflation target shifted during Great Recession – San Fran Fed
Up until the 2008 crisis, most FOMC participants preferred a 1.5% target, researchers find
RBI’s Das questions convention of 25-basis point hikes
“Let me try and somewhat shock you,” says governor
FOMC’s normalisation ‘largely successful’, St Louis Fed president says
Fed must “tread carefully” though, as inflation and yield curves offer challenges, Bullard says
Assessing the RBNZ’s new dual mandate
Researchers weigh pros and cons of multiple central banking objectives
Fed still open to rate hike this year
Lower for longer interest rates could lead to greater financial stability risks, FOMC members say
Draghi gives downbeat assessment of eurozone prospects
ECB stands ready to use “all instruments” to meet inflation target, Draghi says
BoJ downgrades economic outlook as regional growth disappoints
Haruhiko Kuroda says robust domestic demand could offset some of the weaknesses in exports
Walking the talk – engaging with indigenous communities
Engaging with disadvantaged communities is increasingly recognised as important by central banks
Trump urges Fed to restart quantitative easing
It would turn the economy into a “rocket ship”, the president says
Uncertainty demands pragmatic approach, French governor says
Villeroy de Galhau warns central bankers to avoid creating “additional doubts”
RBI cuts main rate again as growth fears deepen
Central bank revises down growth and inflation forecasts as election nears
Sveriges Riksbank uses website analytics to improve visitor experience
Visitors spend more time on and engage with more areas of website, Riksbank official tells Central Banking
NBU’s Smolii speaks out about political interference
Ukrainian governor says politically powerful people still blocking economic reform
RBI to repeat forex swap after high demand for first operation
Second round of long-term liquidity will be on offer in late April