Communication
RBA signals new rate cut ‘more likely than not’
Labour market will be key factor in any future easing of monetary policy
Bank of Jamaica expands global audience with latest reggae hit
Comms director says global success is pleasing but reaching local people is the ultimate goal
IMF paper urges central banks to seek wider audience
Central banks could do more to broaden their message, senior official says
Haldane outlines vision of locally-modelled economies
BoE chief economist backs Raghuram Rajan’s idea of a revival of communities
Mester not yet convinced on alternative monetary policy frameworks
Enhancing Fed communication is an “essential component”, Cleveland Fed chief says
RBNZ faces communication challenges in new policy framework
Some observers think new monetary policy committee may add confusion
New York Fed launches new regional website
New design offers more convenient access to data, events and locally-focused research
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
Walking the talk – engaging with indigenous communities
Engaging with disadvantaged communities is increasingly recognised as important by central banks
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
PBoC denies reserve ratio rumour and seeks police investigation
PBoC denies widespread market rumour that it plans to cut the key reserve ratio starting from April 1
PBoC improves policy communication
Central bank appears to address market concerns more frequently
ECB’s chief economist takes to Twitter
Praet expresses scepticism about dual mandate and rejects ‘modern monetary theory’
Dallas Fed launches economics website
New site aims to cater for wide range of readers, officials say
PBoC continues with communications overhaul
Central bank aims to publish Chinese and English communications simultaneously in the future
BoE opens doors for debate on the future of central banking
Event breaks new ground in central bank engagement with the public
Central bank comms affect long-run uncertainty – BoE paper
BoE’s inflation report has effects on long-run bond yields, paper finds
Central banks turn to visual communication in 2018
More than 30 central banks started YouTube channels over the past 12 months
Communication of monetary policy took back seat in financial crisis, researchers find
ECB press conferences transmitted non-monetary information in 65% of cases from 1990 to 2017, researchers find
PBoC’s policy communication could improve - IMF paper
Central bank’s communications should be more timely and accessible, researchers say
Markets may have misread Powell speech, analysts say
Trump intensifies criticism, but Fed likely to continue raising rates
Media matters
Mike Hannah says central bank communications teams need to look beyond traditional media
Policy communication main challenge for South American central banks
In regional meeting, delegates discuss importance of payments innovation and security
Bank of Jamaica seeks comms boost from first social media foray
Central bank joins Twitter to aid communication around economic reforms