Central Banks
Bank of Canada makes modest rate cut
Economists disagree over wisdom of decision at time of above-target inflation and soft labour markets
Former Kansas City Fed chief sounds alarm over banks’ leverage
Hoenig says largest lenders are not adequately capitalised for their risks
‘Opaque’ AI poses supervisory challenge, says BdF’s Beau
Deputy governor says focus should be on data required for ‘new elements’ of EU’s AI act
Give BoJ policy space to fight inflation, says Bessent
US Treasury secretary hints at preference for rate hikes before Japan’s central bank meets
Inflation targeters mainly use corridor systems to set interest rates
But many central banks with exchange rate controls also use corridor systems
Deep water waves: accelerating, broadening, consequential
Factors that will impact investment returns over the next decades, the interplay between them and their likely impact on investment outcomes
NBER paper maps out international financial network
Rey and Stavrakeva show equities markets play crucial transmission role
Bessent includes former Lehman banker on Fed shortlist
Rick Rieder joins Bowman, Hassett, Waller and Warsh in running to replace Powell
France faces ‘gradual suffocation’ by debt, BdF governor says
Villeroy de Galhau finds notion of being under IMF tutelage 'insulting'
PBoC to resume open market China bond trading
Analysts expect purchases by central bank to support liquidity and government fiscal policy
Policy impact widely gauged by macro and market indicators
Policy-making frameworks commonly reviewed on ad hoc basis
Trade fragmentation not always inflationary – BoE study
Tariffs influence prices based on how sudden the shock is and how demand adjusts, researchers say
Miran threatens Fed independence and lacks credible analysis, say experts
Economists disagree with governor's assessments of neutral rate and forthcoming inflation
Denmark and Sweden should join eurozone, Finnish governor says
Scandinavian countries would benefit from cheaper infrastructure, says Olli Rehn
ECB does not have rule-making power – Elderson
Binding decisions are based on existing regulations and not supervisory expectations, board member says
San Marino blocks bank sale, looks to quell instability
Central bank says financial system is “solid and resilient”
Bailey defends BoE’s internships for black applicants
Governor says internships are open to all, after politicians say programme is “discriminatory”
Quarter of central banks have government reps on MPC
Only one such committee publishes policy-makers’ votes
PBoC’s language suggests policy shift on yuan – China economist
Central bank drops ‘cautious’ from pronouncements on currency’s internationalisation
US long-term unemployment uptick worries researchers
Minneapolis Fed authors point to ‘large and consequential trend’ upwards