Monetary Policy
Egypt sharply cuts rates on lower inflation
Central bank reduces key overnight deposit rate by 100 basis points to 15.75%
PBoC issues 20 billion yuan of central bank bills in Hong Kong
Bills could help improve the yuan-denominated bond yield curve
RBNZ adopts new dual policy target
New Zealand’s central bank will now have maximum employment target alongside inflation goal
BoE’s Vlieghe says bleaker outlook calls for more cautious policy
Weaker growth and Brexit uncertainty imply one or two hikes a year may be too fast, he says
Globalisation is helping to flatten Phillips curve – Fed paper
Price sensitivity to output changes is significantly weaker in high trade-intensive industries
Fed to finalise balance sheet plans in upcoming meetings – Mester
Discussions over final size and future use of the balance sheet underway at the central bank
Riksbank maintains normalisation plans despite global slowdown
Next rate hike still expected in the second half of 2019
RBNZ keeps options open as rates stay on hold
Next rate move “could be up or down” says governor Adrian Orr
Myanmar adds yuan and yen as trade-settlement currencies
Move comes as yuan use rises and dollar use falls, analysts say
US expectations key influence on inflation - San Francisco Fed paper
Fed must maintain inflation expectations around target, researchers say
Balance sheet normalisation has put upward pressure on borrowing costs – Kansas Fed
Levels of reserves still influences borrowing costs despite post-crisis monetary policy framework
Riksbank faces changed circumstances in first meeting since December hike
Dissenting deputy governor Per Jansson won’t attend due to personal reasons
Monetary policy must respond aggressively to persistent shocks – BoI paper
Researchers model economy where central bank has less information than private firms
Negative rates could have sped up US recovery – San Fran Fed paper
Output gap could have been reduced by as much as half compared to actual figures, researcher says
BoE offers bleak forecasts as Brexit 'fog' deepens further
Rates stay on hold as central bank eyes growing damage from Brexit uncertainty
RBI unexpectedly cuts rates as elections loom
Inflation at lowest point for 18 months, but cut will be welcome news for Modi administration
Thai central bank warns of housing and debt risks
Central bank says macro-prudential policy should curb build-up of weaknesses
ECB policy affects Eastern European economies – Bank of Italy paper
Researcher uses “shadow interest rate” methodology to measure monetary policy spillovers
A dual-currency system would make negative rates work – IMF research
Proposal would free monetary policy from lower zero bound when dealing with a recession
RBA governor does not rule out a rate cut in 2019
Uncertain international outlook has rebalanced policy options towards a looser approach
Jamaica’s Wynter says forex volatility is nothing to worry about
Central bank uses social media to calm markets after forex intervention
Pick-up in inflation to take ‘a little longer’ than expected – RBA’s Lowe
Inflation expected to reach 2.25% in 2020