Operating framework
Zimbabwe may axe bond note scheme – finance minister
Incoming finance minister says priority will be currency reform
New Zealand to open next phase of RBNZ act review
Labour government to review case for separating prudential supervision from the central bank
IMF paper proposes cash-based solution to zero lower bound
“Decoupling” cash from electronic money could be an alternative to QE or a higher inflation target
Brian Wynter on Jamaica’s inflation-targeting transition
Jamaican governor says fiscal, forex and rate reforms essential
Trump and Erdoğan: cut from the same populist cloth
Barry Eichengreen compares the respective strongmen of the US and Turkey
NY Fed’s Potter: technical tweak helped avoid breaching target range
Effective federal funds rate has been rising in the target range
BoE mulls post-QE balance sheet policy
Central bank is “minded” to retain its floor system for setting rates
SNB chairman dismisses calls for revised inflation targets
Jordan says raising targets would 'harm credibility'
IMF demands reinforced inflation targeting in Argentina
A new central bank charter should reinforce independence, fund says
IMF aims at major reforms of Malawi’s central bank
Aid aims to help central bank move to interest-rate-based framework and inflation targeting
Argentina tweaks monetary policy framework
Committee will now meet once a month and publish members’ votes
Danish governor reflects on central bank’s legacy at 200th anniversary
Fixed exchange rate adopted in 1982 was a turning point, Rohde says
New Jamaican law could end Caribbean’s ‘colonial era’
Bank of Jamaica operational independence could transform region
Bank of Jamaica’s Wynter on the path to inflation targeting
Brian Wynter speaks about revamping Jamaica’s policy toolkits
Alternatives to Japan’s 2% flexible inflation target
BoJ may review its framework due to ongoing failure to hit 2%
PBoC cuts RRR amid growing instability
The move will release $108 billion amid concerns on the slowing economy and trade disputes
Argentina falters at ‘historic’ moment for BCRA
Replacing governor with finance minister with close ties to president sends confused signal on independence
SNB should clearly assign policy tools, IMF report says
SNB can avoid impression of exchange-rate targeting through better communication
Experts warn Mexico’s peso defence could be costly
Risks on the horizon prompt concerns around the Bank of Mexico’s approach to forex volatility
Sarb should adopt mid-point in inflation target band – IMF
An explicit mid-point would assist lowering inflation expectations
PBoC accepts lower-grade and green bonds as collateral
Central bank’s move may indicate a shift of emphasis in setting monetary policy
Swiss reject radical monetary proposals
Less than a quarter of people vote for new monetary system
IMF urges Algeria to abandon monetary financing
Fund says a weaker dinar would support efforts to reduce debt
Switzerland weighs bold monetary experiment
On June 10, Switzerland will vote on whether to revolutionise its monetary system