Monetary Policy More African nations respond to inflationary effects of Iran war Mauritius and Rwanda raise rates, though Nigeria, Ghana and Egypt opt to hold 22 May 2026   |  Official Record

Communication Philippines governor says off-cycle rate hike possible Remolona says BSP may have fallen behind the curve on inflation 22 May 2026   |  News

Monetary Policy Book notes: The art of monetary policy, by Kristin Forbes The message that effective monetary policy-making requires judgement, flexibility and realism alongside technical expertise is both persuasive and highly relevant 22 May 2026   |  Review

Economics Europe’s central banks face tough policy calls – Barclays CEO Venkatakrishnan also spoke on UK political uncertainty, Brexit and banking regs 21 May 2026   |  News

Monetary policy decisions Iceland hikes by 25bp, citing rising expectations Economic outlook deteriorates as energy prices rise and domestic wage pressures persist 20 May 2026   |  News

Governance Economy resilient despite restrictive rates, says BCB governor Galípolo also tells Senate committee that fallout from Banco Master case is ‘extremely serious’ 20 May 2026   |  News

Monetary policy decisions Indonesia surprises with 50bp hike Bank predicts Fed tightening in 2027 as it continues to battle rupiah weakness 20 May 2026   |  News

Monetary Policy Fed’s Paulson says current interest rate level ‘appropriate’ High inflation accompanied by widespread pessimism in US labour market, FOMC member notes 20 May 2026   |  Speech

Communication RBA felt May hike gave it room to assess impact of Iran war Board members believed tightening would make conditions slightly restrictive, minutes show 19 May 2026   |  Minutes

Monetary Policy Focus on duration and not size of Fed ledger, ex-governor says Discussion around balance sheet should go beyond shrinking nominal amount, argues Jeremy Stein 19 May 2026   |  News