Monetary policy decisions
ECB leaves stimulus unchanged
Lagarde says prompt implementation of EU-wide fiscal stimulus is key to eurozone recovery
Brazil’s MPC removes forward guidance
Rate-setting committee forecasts it will raise policy rate by 125bp during 2021
Bank of Israel says rapid vaccination brightens outlook
Central bank leaves stimulus unchanged with rates at 0.1%
SNB still ready to depreciate franc despite US condemnation
Swiss central bank stands firm after US Treasury labelled Switzerland a currency manipulator
Bank of Mexico holds rates as board splits
Change to rate-setting board’s make-up may herald change in policy stance, say observers
Fed’s dollar swap lines and ‘Fima’ facility to run nine more months
FOMC keeps main policy tools on hold, but shifts guidance on asset purchases
BoE’s MPC says UK outlook is ‘unusually uncertain’
Outcome of Brexit talks and evolution of pandemic leave future cloudy, BoE says
RBI on hold as inflation outlook turns ‘adverse’
Central bank in a bind as supply problems drive up prices but growth still needs “nurturing”
Sveriges Riksbank announces big QE boost
Swedish central bank increases size, scope and duration of asset purchases
Ghana recovering faster than expected, says governor Addison
Growth has bounced back to double figures and inflation expected to hit target by mid-2021
Philippines central bank makes unexpected rate cut
Inflationary pressures are low and cut will boost confidence, central bank says
Kganyago says Sarb needs support from fiscal and macro policy
Governor says monetary policy cannot improve South Africa’s growth alone
Zambia MPC holds rates despite stability concerns
New governor notes a cut to interest rates would have been “expected”
Iceland cuts rates to new record low of 0.75%
Central bank revises down 2020 GDP forecasts by more than one percentage point to -8.5%
RBNZ launches funding for lending programme
Central bank avoids taking rates negative but says the policy remains an option
Malawi’s central bank cuts interest rates as inflation outlook improves
Central bank projects annual inflation to fall below 9% this year
Fed holds rates as US recovery falters
Powell calls for fiscal stimulus and says further Covid-19 wave is hitting poor hardest
BoE expands asset purchases as UK locks down again
MPC publishes more pessimistic forecast of 11% growth contraction and high unemployment
RBA cuts rate and ramps up yield curve control
Economy is rebounding but central bank is worried about high unemployment
Argentina changes rates without public notification
Central bank continues its plan to close the gap between main policy rates
Lagarde warns of ‘negative’ November for eurozone
ECB keeps policy tools unchanged but president says it will recalibrate in December
Bank of Canada ‘recalibrates’ QE programme
Central bank changes programme’s focus as Covid-19 cases climb
Bank of Israel increases size of QE programme
Yaron calls on government to act on worsening economic outlook as Israel suffers “second wave”
RBI chooses to ‘look through’ above-target inflation
New committee chooses to focus on growth as supply factors push up inflation