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Wage growth refuses to budge, RBA’s Lowe says
Governor notes employment levels have improved and will continue to improve over the policy horizon, but wage growth continues to disappoint
Germany should consider fiscal expansion, French and German governors say
But Bundesbank's Weidmann warns against pro-cyclical impact of “debt-financed public spending”
Phillips curve ‘alive and will soon be kicking’ – Fed’s Williams
John Williams expects US inflation to reassert itself soon
Cœuré: ‘three lines of defence’ needed to protect ECB
The ECB executive board member says without reforms the ECB may end up having to “test the limits of its mandate”
BoE’s Brazier flags concerns about ‘stretched’ credit markets
BoE is simulating ‘liquidity mismatch’ in bond markets to ensure financial stability, says executive director; central bank has a ‘duty’ to adapt regulation
CNB raises Czech rates to return inflation to target
A stronger currency is supporting the central bank in its efforts to control price pressures
Carstens: regulators should not forget the non-banks
Banking standards may be largely complete but there is still work to do on non-banks and fintech, the new BIS chief says
Turkey lifts inflation forecasts for 2018 and 2019
Weaker lira is expected to keep increasing import prices, with inflation currently in double digits
Focus on implementing Basel III, central bankers say
Stefan Ingves stresses need for full and timely implementation, while Andreas Dombret says the time for lobbying is over
Commodity price dip ‘likely to persist’ – paper
Bank of Canada research examines how global real economic activity can be used to model commodity prices
Co-operation key to cyber defence success, says Sarb deputy
Groepe says institutions need to ensure fintech interconnectivity does not cause system failure; new players should be held to the same security standards
South Africa needs to press ‘reset button’ in 2018 – Mminele
Economy floundered after political instability harmed investor confidence; South Africa should capitalise on the upswing of 2018, says Sarb deputy
Nouy warns eurozone banks to prepare for NPL framework changes
Possible changes to ECB and Commission rules make balance sheet clean-up “crucial”
Menon warns of Singapore's ‘demographic trilemma’
MAS chief says Singapore “must accept” slower growth of the labour force, but should also face up to the need for solutions
Mester puts forward innovations in policy communication
The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland proposes focusing on explaining policy decisions
Bank of Canada raises rates as economy nears potential
Central bank hikes the policy interest rate 25 basis points to 1.25%
Eurozone bondholders should stay ‘on the hook’ – Dombret
Bonds issued by bailed-out governments should have maturity extended, argues Andreas Dombret
RBI’s Acharya tells banks to deal with interest rate risk
Indian banks are vulnerable to changes in yields and have relied on regulatory forbearance for too long, deputy says
Kazakhstan cuts rates on low inflation and weak demand
Central bank reduces key rate to 9.75% from 10.25%, inflation below forecast in 2017
BoE’s Tenreyro sees hopeful signs for UK productivity
Many factors dragging on productivity may soon start to fade, MPC member says, though the UK seems to be missing out on a global investment boom
‘Goldilocks economy’ implies bears may not be far away – Menon
Despite reasons for optimism, “three grumpy bears” may soon return, says MAS chief
Dudley warns Trump tax plan leaves US finances ‘unsustainable’
New York Fed chief says policymakers may have to tighten rates harder to offset stimulus
ECB policymakers see a robust economic recovery – minutes
Rate setters satisfied with the impact of the QE extension decided in October
Riksbank closer to tightening policy, governor Ingves says
Minutes show disagreements over future policy among policymakers