Growth
Helder Lopes on Timor-Leste’s transformation now the oil has run out
BCTL governor speaks about dollarisation, the Petroleum Fund, Asean membership, digitalisation and financial deepening
BoJ’s Masa calls for tightening at ‘earliest stage possible’
Board member indicates conditions for rate rises are forming as inflation approaches 2% target
Former RBA officials say budget offers no inflation relief
Economists say Australian spending plans will create modest fiscal expansion with some upside risk
PBoC expected to remain on hold following healthy PPI rise
China’s producer price inflation climbed out of long decline to 45-month high in April
AI might raise r* due to wealth effects – Goolsbee
Impact on natural rate depends on whether productivity growth comes as surprise, says Chicago Fed president
UK needs closer EU ties in multipolar world – BoE’s Bailey
Governor urges greater support for multilateral institutions to solve growing global imbalances
Geopolitical shifts and the evolution of reserve management: adapting to a new reality
How great power rivalry affects central bank portfolios by the Central Bank of Brazil’s Ricardo da Costa Martinelli
Rising global imbalances will be difficult to smooth out – panel
BoE’s Alan Taylor says imbalances bring financial stability risks
Banxico announces final rate cut in two-year easing cycle
Split decision reflects concerns over weak growth and above-target inflation
Politics and finance threaten independence – Schnabel
ECB board member says fiscal woes and deregulation may make central banks’ jobs impossible
Israel’s Golan Benita on reserve management amidst the AI boom
The head of market operations at the Bank of Israel discusses a shift to active equities to address ‘Mag7’ risks, the rationale for extending duration, and his critical view of crypto and gold
European central banks opt to hold
Albania, Czech Republic, Poland, Serbia and Sweden keep rates constant
Norway and Moldova are first in Europe to hike rates on Iran war
Norges Bank cites broad inflation concerns, but Moldova points to conflict-induced energy spike
Trends in reserve management 2026: survey results
101 central banks, responsible for $9.5trn+ reserves, reveal exclusive data on FX interventions, if the US dollar is still seen as a safe-haven currency and approaches to investing in 20+ currencies
RBA tightens again as Iran war pushes up inflation
Price shocks caused by conflict have made all Australians poorer, governor says
ECB holds and faces dilemma of whether to hike in June
Lagarde says direction is ‘clear’ as Iran conflict worsens outlook for inflation and growth
Solomon Islands governor calls for reduced reliance on mining
Luke Forau urges greater focus on boosting agriculture and tourism sectors
Thailand holds policy as expected
BoT says Middle East conflict has had direct impact on domestic growth
BoJ holds rates and halves growth forecast
Three dissenting votes mark largest split under Ueda, who points to ‘significantly’ higher inflation
Schlegel suggests SNB prefers FX interventions to negative rates
President says central bank will adjust policy ‘if necessary’
Can Banrep survive schism with government?
Finance minister’s withdrawal from board could prevent next two rate decisions from going ahead