Central Banks
Mozambique parliament passes SWF law
New fund will absorb oil and gas revenue in line with IMF conditions
Argentina adopts new policy rate
BCRA will use overnight reverse repo rate after halting auctions of Leliq bonds
Bank of Japan maintains ultra-loose policy
Ueda says the chance of Japan achieving sustainable above-target inflation is increasing
IMF members approve 50% increase in quotas
Decision was not unanimous and leaves voting shares unchanged
Riskiest non-banks shrink for first time since 2009
FSB says narrow measure of riskiest firms fell in 2022 as asset price falls hit investment funds
Europe’s half-baked benchmark switch leaves some dissatisfied
Users frustrated by narrow scope of euro transition, but replacing Euribor was never a euro group objective
Montenegro appoints Radović as first woman governor
New governor takes office after former president failed to keep predecessor in role
Swedish inflation expectations remain anchored, research finds
Riksbank economists highlight central bank actions to tackle both low and high inflation
Bank of Russia raises rates again
Nabiullina warns of “pro-inflationary risks” from increased government spending on war
Brazilian MPC makes fourth consecutive 50bp cut
MPC unanimously anticipates cuts of the same magnitude in next meetings
Mexico holds rates again, while Peru cuts
Peruvian board says inflation is falling faster, while Banxico predicts more gradual disinflation
PBoC carries out record liquidity injection
Chinese authorities relax home-buying rules in Beijing and Shanghai
Regulating data use: implications of data sitting in the middle
Regulators need to take action to ease tensions created by the growing use of data, says Manoj Singh
ECB holds rates as it lowers inflation expectations
Central bank intends to stop reinvesting maturing assets under PEPP in second half of 2024
BoE holds rates for third straight meeting
“There is still a long way to go,” says Bailey
Credit lines can amplify stress – NBER paper
Study finds junk-grade firms draw more credit, and drawdowns can worsen liquidity shocks
Norges Bank makes surprise rate hike as inflation rebounds
Governor warns economy is cooling but inflation has risen in past two months
Philippines and Hong Kong hold rates
BSP governor says monetary policy has to remain “sufficiently tight” to bring inflation back to target
SNB lowers inflation expectations as it keeps rates at 1.75%
Swiss central bank adopts a more dovish communication, analysts expect rate cuts early in 2024
Economics Benchmarks 2023 report – tentative steps on AI
The benchmarks show some small steps to increase AI use, and shed light on broader reforms to modelling, governance and more
Ghana’s Ernest Addison on the chain of events that led to a loss of $5 billion
The Bank of Ghana governor speaks with Christopher Jeffery about what necessitated monetary financing, the boundaries of ‘independence’ and the results of offline tests of the e-cedi