Monetary Policy
Which emerging markets are in the firing line?
Some instability from Turkey and Argentina has spilled elsewhere, but not all emerging markets are under threat
Zimbabwe may axe bond note scheme – finance minister
Incoming finance minister says priority will be currency reform
Competition offsets higher costs and demand in Sweden
Somewhat weak inflation keeps rate-setters from increasing interest rates despite stronger growth
New Zealand to open next phase of RBNZ act review
Labour government to review case for separating prudential supervision from the central bank
T&T paper gauges exchange rate effects on import-reliant economies
Exchange rate pass-through to inflation is particularly relevant to economies that are heavily reliant on imported goods, authors say
Odds increasing for rate hike at September FOMC meeting
US economy is strong enough to merit a further rate increase, Richmond Fed president says
Fed’s Rosengren sees less room to tackle next recession
Fiscal, monetary and regulatory buffers are not as high as they should be, says Boston Fed president
US may be over natural unemployment rate – Atlanta Fed president
Raphael Bostic estimates natural employment “is in the 4.2–4.3% range right now”
Risk-adjusted model anticipates rate changes better – paper
Monetary policy forecasts perform better when adjusted to risk, authors say
Protectionism won’t divert Bank of Canada’s inflation focus – Wilkins
Rate-setters think gradual normalisation is still appropriate, higher rates necessary to achieve target
US and UK central banks take similar policy stances, researchers find
Richmond Fed examines responses to major monetary policy shocks
Riksbank says it will increase rates in December or February
Two board members call for earlier rate hike
BoE study finds ‘relatable’ communications boost trust and understanding
Communications that are relatable to people’s lives work best, behavioural experiment finds
IMF points to greater price pressures in Tunisia
The fund and national authorities agree on policies to complete fourth review of support programme
St Louis Fed’s Bullard thinks Fed should hold
Flatter yield curve and moderate inflation in US suggest monetary policy shouldn’t be tighter, president says
Turkish deputy governor resigns to join development bank
Erkan Kilimci was appointed to role in May 2016 and held MPC seat
IMF says Chad and BEAC reforms must continue
Multi-state African central bank must make changes to policy framework, IMF staff say
Argentina’s exposure to capital flows limits central bank actions
Peso seen as likely to remain under pressure despite forex interventions and sharp tightening