Forecasting
RBNZ tightening policy ‘by more and sooner’
Central bank orders second 50bp hike, the fifth increase since last October
BoE’s Pill says UK facing strong ‘inflationary momentum’
Latest inflation forecast “does not make for pretty reading”, says chief economist
Small drop in US CPI hints at inflation reprieve
Economists estimate US is past inflation peak, but other G7 nations may still be on the upward leg
Czech board raises rates in split vote
Central bank increases inflation forecast and awaits new governor appointment
Norges Bank bucks global trend with rate hold
Inflation has so far fallen short of the central bank’s projections
Fed’s Evans says current inflation ‘very different’ to past episodes
Inflation is following a “whale curve” and the Fed should target the body, president says
UK inflation climbs to 7%
Rapid rise in fuel prices pushes inflation to new 30-year high
Is a bond market crisis imminent?
Central banks need careful action and a good dose of luck if they are to avoid financial instability
Book notes: Cogs and monsters, by Diane Coyle
Coyle brings much-needed nuance to the debate over the shortcomings of economics
Central Banking Awards 2022: final winners unveiled
Prizes for Central bank of the year, Lifetime achievement, Transparency, Economics and more
Transparency: Czech National Bank
New monetary policy report, and publication of attributed minutes and economic model raise the bar for disclosure
Currency services: De La Rue
Printing doyen expanded capacity, functionality and market share amid corporate turnaround
Bailey seeks to clarify controversial comments on wage restraint
BoE governor says firms need to curb price rises to limit impact on poorest households
Half of fintech benchmarks respondents use AI/ML tools
Richer nations more likely to use artificial intelligence
Turkish central bank holds main rate despite high inflation
Committee says it expects inflation trend to reverse soon, as headline figure nears 50%
Sarb raises rates 25 basis points as inflation rises
MPC votes by four to one for hike, as inflation nears top of target range
Costa Rica orders second consecutive rate hike
Inflation remains within target band but risks “lean to the upside”, board says
IMF pares back forecasts as world faces ‘multiple challenges’
Omicron variant, supply disruptions and inflation threaten to hold back recovery, says Gita Gopinath
RBA develops new method of modelling financial sector
Approach takes Martin model “beyond the existing macroeconometric frontier”, say researchers
Fed keeps investors guessing on speed and endpoint of tightening
Investors generally agree the Fed will tighten policy, but how much and when are unclear
Currency Benchmarks 2021 – presentation
Central Banking’s currency subject matter specialist Rachael King speaks with Chris Jeffery about circulation, impact of Covid-19, forecasting, costs and resourcing, security and design, sustainability, and more
UK inflation hits 30-year high
Figure is now highest since CPI series began, driven by energy and food prices
BoJ sees emerging signs of inflation in Japan
Central bank says inflationary risks are now “generally balanced”
Economics Benchmarks 2021 report – executive summary
Covid-19 coloured central banks’ views on the governance of their economics function in the past year, from research topics to forecasting, data, publications and more