Monetary policy
Ukraine’s ESG lessons from a war zone
NBU governing council member Olena Shcherbakova speaks about how environmental, social and governance rules can be adapted for dual-use and defence requirements
Increasingly uncertain outlook prompts Pakistan to hold
Inflation rises but fiscal consolidation is above target, central bank says
SNB’s hikes swing expectations, but its cuts do not – study
Swiss households respond to tightening and holding, but loosening fails to shift views
Naji Issa on Libya’s reform efforts and why he threatened to quit
The Central Bank of Libya governor speaks about the need for national unity and fiscal responsibility, digital transformation and exchange rate reforms
Turkey holds rates for fifth consecutive meeting
Expert says conditions are ‘falling into place’ for rate cut next month
MNB governor signals cautious optimism over euro adoption
Hungary has to overcome ‘pessimism’ if it wants to join currency union, says Varga
The Fed enters a new epoch
Chair Kevin Warsh takes his first steps to transform the US central bank
ECB implements second 25bp hike of year
Bank says second-round effects have yet to show up in wage data as energy inflation spikes to 14.2%
Russia’s cashflow problem
Citizens increasingly rely on hard currency as military spending places strain on banking system and economy
Repos key to post‑Covid balance sheet reduction – RBNZ
Assistant governor says further repo growth will support monetary policy, liquidity, capital markets
Chile holds amid weak growth and rising inflation
Quarter-point hikes expected in December and March next year, economist says
Tolerating overshooting inflation helps decarbonisation – study
Policy committed to stabilising output is best suited to green transition, say Bundesbank economists
ECB funds biodiversity loss – NGO report
Reclaim Finance urges central bank to stop purchasing bonds issued by fossil fuel firms
Zombie firms in Asian EMEs cause disinflation in AEs – study
Spillover is transmitted to advanced economies via trade channels, BIS report says
Government not to blame for inflation – Icelandic minister
Central bank had previously blamed price growth on pay policies plus effects of solar eclipse
Waller steps up to the plate with rationale for rate setting
Fed governor compares himself to baseball umpire and says data will determine his next FOMC vote
BoE chief economist explains his votes for pre-emptive hike
Wait-and-see approach to monetary policy risks signalling bias towards status quo, says Pill
Demographics force central banks into balancing act – Goodhart
Panel weighs risks to central bank independence from fiscal pressures, in part due to ageing societies
Malaysia holds but hints at future tightening
BNM no longer referring to its monetary policy stance as ‘appropriate’
Bank of Canada extends rate hold as trade war intensifies
Macklem says surprise uptick in growth is fragile thanks to new US tariffs and high petrol prices
Low inflation allows Israel to continue easing cycle
Borrowing costs reach almost four-year low as central bank makes quarter point cut