Communication
Dissent affects size but not clarity of minutes – paper
Study looks at rate-setting bodies at BoE, BoJ, Fed and Riksbank
Bank of Zambia expects ‘sharp decline’ in inflation
Monetary policy stance having “desired” results, MPC says
Central bankers may talk too much, economist warns
The public's limited attention span might distort the message, publication warns
RBA minutes reveal discussion around rate cut
Policy-makers felt monetary easing would improve prospects for inflation and growth
Riksbank minutes highlight effort to protect rising inflation
Executive board members saw potential for krona appreciation as a risk to inflation outlook
Fed presidents navigate ‘mixed signals’
Lockhart putting more weight on positive employment picture than disappointing growth stats
Swiss franc still ‘significantly overvalued' – Jordan
Chairman of Swiss National Bank governing board says current policy mix helping to support the economy
Rajan sided with the consensus, minutes show
RBI governor cuts rates in line with views of external advisers
Wheeler says further easing may be needed as RBNZ holds
Mixed picture with dairy export prices improving but exchange rate still high
Embargoed lock-ups scrapped after RBNZ confirms leak
Report says a journalist leaked the March 10 cut to colleagues
Data dependence catching on, says San Fran Fed president
Market participants have become more responsive to economic news, research finds
Skingsley sees turning point for Riksbank policy
Immediate threat is fading, enabling the central bank to focus more on longer-term risks
Some Fed officials concerned April hike would ‘signal a sense of urgency’
Minutes from March meeting reveal caution around prospect of a hike this month
Chicago and Cleveland Fed presidents back gradual path for rate increases
Charles Evans is “comfortable” with tightening implied by latest round of dot plots
Yellen: volatile global outlook calls for gradual hikes
Fed chair soothes market concerns over pace of rate rises
Eurozone not at zero lower bound, Praet says
Markets react to remarks by ECB chief economist
BoE alert to second-round effects from low inflation, minutes show
BoE enters eighth year with rate at 0.5%
Fed officials lower expectations of rate increases
Yellen “wary” of recent increase in headline inflation
Economists mull how to improve Fed communications
Paper encourages Fed to move away from ‘time-based’ forward guidance
ECB governing council minutes stress need for good communication
Members disagreed over ‘second-round effects’ in wage dynamics
Bullard challenges ‘backward-looking’ language in Fed statement on goals
James Bullard reveals he disagreed with an element of the Fed’s statement on longer-run goals