Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)
ECB, BoJ, BoE and SNB reduce Fed dollar liquidity operations
Seven-day operations will decrease from daily to once a week
BSP governor warns against cutting rates faster than the Fed
Medalla’s comment follows central bank’s recent move to support the peso
CBDC could increase financial instability, Fed’s Bowman warns
Retail CBDC would not improve payments or financial inclusion, she says
Immigration decline hurts growth and inflation prospects – Fed research
Dallas Fed VP says “absolutely” a link between low immigration and rising inflation
FOMC members cut rate projections after banking turmoil
US labour market still too tight but banks’ problems may moderate demand, FOMC minutes say
US CPI falls to lowest level since May 2021
FOMC members hint at different views on next monetary policy decision
World faces ‘new investment regime’, says Mauritian governor
Seegolam says “bonds are back” but FX will be volatile
People: January to March 2023
A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months
Fed raises rates 25bp and signals possible halt soon
Credit tightening may substitute for further rate hikes, Powell says
Financial stability risks add uncertainty to ECB policy path
Central bank broadly expected to deliver another 50bp rate hike, taking rates to 3%
Who will replace Brainard at the Federal Reserve Board?
Another empty chair leaves another difficult choice for Joe Biden
Fed officials say rates may have to rise despite CPI fall
Harker, Bowman, Williams and Logan sound hawkish notes in speeches
Biden to name Brainard to White House post this week – reports
Fed vice-chair would become leading economic adviser
People: New York Fed appoints new Soma manager
Fed names new FOMC secretary; ECB IT head is leaving; new COO at Irish central bank
Rates round-up: Zimbabwe cuts policy rate to 150%
Azerbaijan raises rates 25bp; Qatar bucks Gulf trend; and more
Fed rate-setters differ over US labour pressures
Waller says labour market is tight, but Brainard says no sign of overall wage pressure
Lael Brainard may take White House post
Biden could ask Federal Reserve vice-chair to lead economic council, reports say
Federal Reserve chair Powell infected with Covid-19
Illness means he may not be able to attend next rate-setting meeting in person
US CPI inflation falls again
Falling fuel prices drive down index for sixth straight month
Cook suggests US may need to change inflation models
Fed governor believes inflation on path to 2% but tight labour market remains upside risk
FOMC waiting for ‘more evidence’ of inflation decline
December FOMC minutes show staff and policy-makers warning inflation risks remain high
ECB adopts new ethics rules on trading
New rules ban holding of individual equities, similar to Fed reforms
Mexico continues tightening with 50bp hike
Central bank shadows Fed as it confronts ambivalent inflation figures
Fed policy roundtable II: recession risk and sticky inflation
Academics look at forward guidance, asset purchases, and the “magic” in forecasting models