Monetary Policy
Should the Fed be next to implement yield curve control?
RBA joins BoJ in effort to control longer-term rates
ECB extends strategy review until mid-2021
Central bank postpones public events by six months due to the Covid-19 crisis
Amplifying the soundwaves: the evolution of social media communications
Central bank social media usage is on the rise, with choice of platform is shifting towards the visual
Chile cuts rates to record low 0.5%
Central bank expands banking bond purchases to $5.5 billion, GDP expected to shrink by 5% quarter on quarter
ECB makes record sovereign bond purchases
Central bank ramped up purchases under the PSPP programme in the week to March 27
Singapore eases monetary policy sharply and taps reserves
MAS flattens currency appreciation slope to zero after government unveils $34 billion stimulus
Brazilian central bank seeks power to buy government bonds
Governor Campos Neto said the central bank should be able to support markets as its peers are doing
Central Bank of Colombia cuts rates and unveils liquidity support
Central bank cuts main rate and offers liquidity in US dollars and pesos
China makes surprise rate cut to resist crisis
PBoC unexpectedly cuts the seven-day repo rate while injecting liquidity
Bank of Canada launches large-scale asset purchases
Measures target market function more than monetary easing, says governor Stephen Poloz
Flatter Phillips curve calls for average inflation targeting – Brookings paper
Average inflation targeting could be “especially effective” in current environment, researchers say
Riksbank to buy commercial paper and expand counterparties
“Everything has changed”, business survey finds
Is credit policy the new normal for the Fed?
Three former senior Fed officials look back on an unprecedented month of policy action
Fed selects BlackRock to manage asset purchases
Fed taps into firm’s experience in corporate debt management in move reminiscent of 2008 crisis
RBI follows ECB with crisis-fighting TLTROs
Central bank slashes rates and launches targeted liquidity measures
ECB drops bond-holding limits for crisis response
€750bn stimulus programme will not be subject to previous limits on holding countries’ bonds
BoE on hold as early indicators point to rapid UK downturn
Policy on hold after extraordinary actions in recent weeks
Sarb to buy government bonds
South African central bank also broadens refinancing operations to boost liquidity
ECB sharply ramps up asset purchases
Central bank increases securities holdings by €17.4 billion, the highest for two years
Central Bank of Colombia starts buying sovereign, private debt
Central bank aims to ensure the constant provisioning of liquid resources to the economy
Philippines, Taiwan and Indonesia cut rates; Singapore on watch
Asian central banks continue easing to boost virus-hit economies
Canadian governor says central bank can buy corporate bonds outright
Poloz’s statement could mean Bank of Canada is considering QE, observers say
Bank of Israel to buy $13bn in government bonds
Central bank also supplying $15bn to banking sector to meet “very high” demand