BIS says central banks must act ‘decisively’ on inflation

Tightening policy hard and fast may be central banks’ best shot at engineering a soft landing

Agustín Carstens
Agustín Carstens
Photo: BIS

Central banks should tighten monetary policy hard to ensure the world does not slip into a period of persistent high inflation, the Bank for International Settlements said today (June 26).

Monetary policy-makers need to take “decisive action” to avoid a “potential change in the dynamics of inflation”, general manager Agustín Carstens told journalists in a briefing on the BIS’s annual economic report (AER).

This year’s AER explores inflation in forensic detail. The report highlights how current

Only users who have a paid subscription or are part of a corporate subscription are able to print or copy content.

To access these options, along with all other subscription benefits, please contact info@centralbanking.com or view our subscription options here: http://subscriptions.centralbanking.com/subscribe

You are currently unable to copy this content. Please contact info@centralbanking.com to find out more.

Sorry, our subscription options are not loading right now

Please try again later. Get in touch with our customer services team if this issue persists.

New to Central Banking? View our subscription options

Register for Central Banking

All fields are mandatory unless otherwise highlighted

This address will be used to create your account

You need to sign in to use this feature. If you don’t have a Central Banking account, please register for a trial.

Sign in
You are currently on corporate access.

To use this feature you will need an individual account. If you have one already please sign in.

Sign in.

Alternatively you can request an individual account

.