Monetary policy decisions
Draghi flags wage weakness as he defends easing measures
“Very substantial” accommodation still needed, ECB chief says
RBI looks to ease credit conditions as inflation projection falls
Rates on hold, but central bank is seeking to give banks more room to lend
Pace of monetary easing may slow, says Central Bank of Brazil
Committee unanimously cut interest rates to 10.25%, but political uncertainty could slow the future pace of easing
Central Bank of Egypt battles to contain devaluation impact
Inflation has rocketed since Egypt aligned official and black market exchange rates
Peru cuts rates for first time in more than two years
Reversal in food prices prompts board into action, with inflation now expected to end the year within target band
Sterling depreciation will increase pace of tightening, BoE says
Inflation will overshoot target for longer period, reveals latest Inflation Report, but raising rates will not help, BoE says
Barbados raises reserve requirements for first time in a decade
Acting governor holds first press conference since 2014 on state of economy
Turkish central bank raises inflation forecast
Monetary policy committee increased lending rate earlier this week
BoE’s Saunders hints at willingness to raise rates
MPC member signals he sees the UK economy running somewhat hotter than the consensus view suggests
Book notes: Bankers, Bureaucrats and Central Bank Politics, by Christopher Adolph
Analysis of those in charge of monetary policy decisions in advanced economies between 1950–2001, attempting to understand the role of personal background in decision-making
Brazil central bank steps up pace of rate cuts
Inflation outlook “favourable” with target likely to be achieved by 2018
Argentina’s central bank reverses course on interest rates
Central bank hikes rate on its 35-day Lebac bonds to 26.25%
Inflation worries prompt further action from Mexico
Mexico slows pace of rate hikes amid inflation worries and volatile exchange rate
End of ‘hiking cycle’ has been reached – Sarb’s Kganyago
South African Reserve Bank publishes improved inflation forecast as MPC votes to leave interest rates at 7%
Fed presidents lay ground for extra rate hike
Evans, Rosengren and Williams all signal the possibility of a fourth rate hike
Bank of Ghana starts to unwind tight monetary policy
Central bank slashes interest rates to 23.5% in largest cut since 2010
BoJ minutes highlight hopeful signs for Japanese economy
Inflation remains sluggish, however
Kashkari explains his sole FOMC dissent
Minneapolis chief reminds colleagues Fed treats 2% inflation as target, not ceiling
Turkey keeps tightening with secondary instruments
Hike in late liquidity facility gives room for further tightening
BoE’s Forbes dissents as inflation looms
MPC member votes for 25bp hike as inflation looks set to exceed target until “at least” 2020
Fed delivers 25bp hike
US Fed makes rate hike many FOMC members have been hinting at for weeks
CBRT under pressure as inflation breaches 10%
Consumer prices rising at their fastest rate since 2012
RBNZ’s Wheeler: policy now has ‘neutral bias’
Risks to future rate movements “equally weighted”, governor says
Interest rate effects weaker at low levels – Borio and Gambacorta
Effect likely due to impact on bank profits, authors say