Monetary Policy
Brazil cuts rates to 14.25% despite worsening inflation
Copom forecasts 5.2% price growth for 2026 and 3.7% by end of 2027
Philippines and Indonesia tighten by 25bp
BSP says inflation ‘strong’ as BI’s focus remains on rupiah
Foreign central banks can soon repo Chinese bonds, PBoC says
Experts say move is likely to increase monetary authorities’ demand for Chinese debt
Fed holds rates in first meeting under Kevin Warsh
FOMC drops easing bias and forward guidance, as chair announces taskforces to improve Fed operations
Chile holds rates for fourth time in a row
Policy-makers say balance of risks to inflation is shifting towards equilibrium
Riksbank holds, but keeps option to hike on the table
Updated forecast builds on assumption that oil supply will begin to normalise ‘in the near term’
Jim Bullard on Kevin Warsh’s first FOMC and Fed independence
The Federal Reserve veteran speaks with Christopher Jeffery about Iran and the US economy, the ‘good' AI bubble, cutting the Fed’s balance sheet and staff, and the need to clarify swap rules and recapitalise the regional Feds
BoJ tightens to 1% and plans end to JGB purchase reductions
Governor absent as bank sets policy at 31-year high amid inflation risks driven by Iran war
RBA holds policy and says inflation is ‘too high’
Australian governor hawkish amid concerns of embedded inflation expectations
Peru holds rates amid too-close-to-call election
BCRP says effects of supply shocks that drove inflation will dissipate
Austria and Finland warn of Iran war’s impact following ECB hike
Higher energy prices are slowing growth and raising inflation, central banks say
Governor says BoK must tighten policy ‘before it is too late’
Shin rows back on previous calls to look through inflation and says data points in one direction only
ECB hikes by 25bp as eurozone inflation takes off
Staff projections foresee higher price growth followed by downward revision over coming two years
Canada holds amid uncertainty over tariffs and energy shock
Governor points to US trade policy and Iran war as known unknowns affecting trajectory of policy
Ueda’s hospitalisation may create challenges for BoJ comms
Observers say bank is still likely to hike, but signs of future policy path will be harder to read
Monetary policy is about robustness, not precision – panel
Uncertainty is no longer an exception but the norm, panellists tell Central Banking London Meetings
Policy cannot handle effects of climate change – Slovak official
Authorities will be unable to fulfil mandates if they ignore impact, bank’s head of climate change warns
BI offers more support for rupiah with off-cycle rate hike
Bank plans measures to attract foreign investors to its debt as currency performs worse than expected
‘Dark corners’ authors on setting policy under intense uncertainty
Douglas Laxton and Shalva Mkhatrishvili say policy-making should work to avoid the worst outcomes
Nicaragua holds rates for fifth consecutive occasion
Central bank expects ‘low and stable’ inflation despite uncertain geopolitical environment
Argentina on solid footing to head off oil shock – BCRA
Vice-president says recent uptick in inflation was driven in part by seasonal factors