Monetary Policy
Risks to eurozone growth are rising, warns Draghi
Uncertainty over trade and political instability are affecting confidence, ECB president says
Riksbank’s normalisation faces darker global outlook
Looser stance in the US and eurozone may hamper new hikes in Sweden
Korea’s sluggish economy dampens growth prospects
Bank of Korea revises growth forecasts and leaves interest rates on hold
BoJ cuts inflation forecast in fourth consecutive outlook report
Central bank maintains interest rates and yield curve control
Argentina resumes forex interventions as peso rises
Central bank bought dollars in January to depreciate peso and keep it within non-intervention zone
Sudan central bank again pledges new banknotes as crisis continues
Rising prices fuel violence in capital as governor says he will seek foreign funds
Riksbank’s negative rates successfully passed through to economy – research
Findings contrast with recent work by Larry Summers and co-authors
BoJ must normalise policy to cope with ageing population – former official
Japanese firms face labour shortages and limited ability to raise prices- Shirai
Summers and co-authors find negative rates can be contractionary
Policy rate cuts below zero can lead to higher lending rates by commercial banks, authors find
Indonesia keeps rates unchanged
Governor signals benchmark rate is “almost at its peak”
Central bank’s headline inflation projections improve significantly
Central bank’s headline inflation projections improve significantly over near term, but inflation still forecast to climb to 5.3%
CBSL resorts to monetary financing amid wait for IMF talks
Central bank promises loan to government will be unwound in the first quarter of 2019
PBoC makes record fund injection into financial system
Central bank pumps 570 billion yuan into system via open-market operations
CBRT holds main rate steady at 24%
Turkish central bank keeps rates high as signs emerge of a “rebalancing trend” in the economy
Lebanese central bank orders wire services not to use dollars
Economy under strain from political division, fiscal shortfall and refugee crisis
Powell urged fast end to QE despite signs of taper tantrum
Jerome Powell sensed taper tantrum was a risk, but urged Bernanke to act anyway, transcripts show
Federal Reserve profits fall as normalisation takes hold
The Fed remittances to US Treasury fell by 18.5% from last year
Fed can afford to be patient as global growth forecasts decline, says Clarida
Fed vice-chair says labour market is at full employment and inflation remains on target
PBoC’s Yi defends central bank’s easing measures
Cut in reserve requirements calibrated so as not to undermine deleveraging, governor says
Fed taking cautious stance on rate path
Incoming Fed officials signal there may be a rate-hike pause
Weak housing market and lower oil prices depress outlook for Canada – Poloz
Central bank holds interest rates as economy shows no sign of near-term strengthening