Central Banks
Major economies outside eurozone to ‘modestly’ decelerate – ECB
Slow growth rates since the “great recession” may point to fall in potential growth, say researchers
Swiss National Bank sharply lowers inflation expectations
Central bank may have reached limits of monetary policy, observer argues
BoE on hold as Brexit weighs on outlook
Policy-makers point to weak investment and continued uncertainty
Norwegian central bank hikes rates as inflation rises
Central bank increases the policy rate by 25 basis points to 1%, despite global uncertainty
UK and EU agree template for no-deal Brexit supervision
Template sets out basis for supervision rules under no-deal Brexit, with deadline little more than a week away
FOMC cuts rate projections as Powell warns of slowing growth
Federal Reserve’s rate-setting body projects slower inflation, higher unemployment
People: Malpass emerges as sole candidate for World Bank president
Bank of England extends Martin Taylor’s time on financial policy committee
Denmark set to continue growing despite risks – central bank
The Scandinavian economy is prepared to withstand external shocks, says analysis
Mortgage innovations fuelled pre-crisis housing boom – paper
Researchers look at 60 million US mortgages to examine non-traditional mortgage products
Fed set to end quantitative tightening in September
FOMC will also slow the pace of its balance sheet reduction programme from May
Italian deputy governor to step down after clashes with government
Leading government ministers have called for large-scale change in Bank of Italy’s leadership
Bank capital ratios fall for first time since 2011
Basel monitoring report finds declines in both risk-weighted capital and leverage ratios
BoE’s independence ‘significantly overstated’ – Sharp
Outgoing FPC member says financial stability independence needs to be protected
Riksbank reports positive feedback on second e-krona report
Central bank argues electronic currency would protect access to state-guaranteed money
IMF urges Seychelles central bank to limit forex interventions
Mission chief Amadou Sy urges regulator to remain “vigilant” to inflationary pressures
Should central banks be more aggressive on climate change?
Discussion weighs up whether central banks should take more drastic action via monetary policy channels, but some warn they may overreach
PBoC improves policy communication
Central bank revamps English website and appears to address market concerns more frequently