Monetary Policy
Fed goes ahead with fourth hike of 2018
Policy-makers vote for hike despite volatility, but dovish language suggests growing caution
IMF agrees new aid package for Ukraine
Statement praises Ukrainian reforms but says aid will still be linked to continuing progress
Bank of Thailand increases rates for first time since 2011
Monetary policy committee lifts main policy rate by 25 basis points to 1.75%
Fed’s communications may outweigh rate changes – Bundesbank paper
Researchers look at impact of Fed announcements and policy changes from 1994 to 2008
Hélène Rey offers advice on achieving monetary ‘emancipation’
Authorities may have to consider capital controls to break free from global financial forces, economist says
Mozambique resumes cutting cycle on lower inflation
Prices continue to fall within single digits, as food and fuel prices come in lower than expected
Brazil to provide more information on policy decisions from 2019
Central bank holds key Selic rate at 6.5% on volatile financial markets and stable inflation
Fed presidents weigh in on December rate decision
Incoming data and recent speeches point to slightly more dovish outlook
Fragility of forex market stays SNB’s hand
Central bank maintains Libor rate target and negative policy rate
Draghi warns of downside risks as ECB ends net asset purchases
ECB will continue buying sovereign bonds with yields below deposit rate
Philippines central bank rewarded for aggressive policy action
Soaring inflation slows amid aggressive rate hikes and easing oil prices
EME central banks can counter the next downturn
Philip Turner urges central banks to consider a broad range of actions to tackle volatility stemming from currency mismatches
Iceland keeps rates unchanged despite above-target inflation
Rate-setters see higher inflation expectations as a short-term phenomenon
ECB secondary bond purchases are legal, European Court of Justice says
European Union’s highest court rejects German activists’ claim that PSPP breached constitution
Central banks turn to visual communication in 2018
More than 30 central banks started YouTube channels over the past 12 months
Tunisia keeps rates unchanged on stable inflation
External imbalances remain the main challenge for the North African economy
Kuroda defends BoJ’s asset purchases
Central bank could face problems when it unloads ETFs, former senior official warns
Sarb says new interest rate benchmarks may be calculated with ‘actual’ transactions
Current benchmark rate based on flawed market data, South African central bank says
Falling offshore borrowing has helped shield Australia – RBA official
RBA’s monetary policy has not followed Fed’s normalisation
Brazil’s inflation fell below target in November
Decline comes despite recent fall in currency’s value and turmoil over fuel prices
Turkish inflation falls for first time since March
Currency has begun recovery after reaching record lows against dollar in August