Communication
Central banks should personalise communications – BoE’s Haldane
Explaining how monetary policy affects the lives of everyday people could help bridge trust gap
Sarb launches its first app-based quarterly bulletin
User feedback reveals current format is cumbersome and “static”
Protectionism may have ‘serious consequences’ – Canada’s Lane
US tax reforms may affect Canada’s capacity to attract investment, warns deputy governor
IMF recommends Colombia improve policy communication
Fund considers the central bank has further room to lower interest rates
Haldane embraces idea of ‘citizen councils’ to support BoE’s work
Chief economist hopes the initiative will facilitate a “two-way dialogue”
Explicit wording sought to jolt market expectations, says Carney
Bank of England governor says committee was unusually explicit ahead of November hike
Central Banking Awards: Ireland recognised for transparency
Central Bank of Ireland, Bank of Lithuania and BlackRock win awards
Mester puts forward innovations in policy communication
The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland proposes focusing on explaining policy decisions
Central bank projections of target variables most influential - paper
Paper examines the impact of central bank forecasts and forward guidance on private sector projections
Riksbank’s Jansson changes his mind on leaning against wind
Deputy governor says his position has shifted with benefit of hindsight
Bank of England launches beta version of new website
New website is part of wider changes to communication
Haldane: BoE working to close ‘trust deficit’
BoE chief economist says mix of approaches is helping engage more people
Public satisfaction with BoE rises with policy understanding
Research recommends targeting young people with low incomes, as well as women
Central banks should not give impression of ‘complete foresight’
Bank of Canada officials say central banks should aim for understanding, not perfect alignment of views
Forward guidance essential in times of stress – Fed’s Evans
Chicago Fed president says central banks should plan for “inevitable” future scenarios now
Communication key to convey policies and objectives to public, central bankers say
Yellen, Draghi, Kuroda and Carney reflect on reaction of markets and public to policy communication
RBA looking to handle uncertainty better, says Debelle
Deputy governor speaks on the uncertainties in forecasting
More communication may hamper monetary policy, paper says
Independence and bigger MPCs may convey confusing messages and provoke forecast errors
Central banks should take transparency further, economist argues
Dissenting MPC members can hide behind vagueness and “verbiage”, says Tony Yates
Banks ‘still groping toward’ macro-pru transparency – Eichengreen
Transparency levels getting better, but New Zealand and Argentina could make improvements
Eichengreen supports calls for FOMC to hold more press conferences
Consistency of form around Fed monetary policy meetings “makes sense”
Chile puts board members in spotlight with decision-making overhaul
Changes aim to make communication more transparent while aligning central bank with international best practice
Bank of Canada rebuts ‘epic fail’ communication claim
Central bank’s head of comms rejects criticism from Bank of Montreal
Better information bolsters policy pass-through – BoE paper
Publishing forecasts can influence potency of monetary policy, study finds