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Eurozone policy transmission ‘more pronounced’ in 2022–23 – study
Banks’ increased risk perceptions underpinned swifter pass-through, says Bank of Italy research
Bailey highlights key challenges to central banking orthodoxy
BoE governor says focus on financial stability remains key during “Covid-Ukraine era”
Bank of Korea holds policy rate
MPC members open to cutting rates in next three months, despite concerns over rising home prices
Full-scale war with Hezbollah is a tail-end event – Bank of Israel deputy
Andrew Abir says central bank has advised government to ensure adequate fiscal space as it expects war to last longer and revises its growth and inflation forecasts
How Argentina’s financial tango could become a dance of death
Central bank and government’s unholy alliance is storing up further trouble for economy
Atlanta Fed cuts second-quarter US GDP estimate
Bostic says “orderly slowdown” could be positive news
Lkhagvasuren Byadran on geopolitics, gold and 100 years of central banking on the steppe
Bank of Mongolia governor Lkhagvasuren Byadran speaks about monetary and financial reform, embracing AI and fintech, and Mongolia’s new SWF
Bank of Mexico lowers GDP growth estimate
Slow economic activity from last year continues into the first quarter
BoE hints at possible cuts before Fed
Rate cuts may exceed market expectations, Andrew Bailey says
US fiscal stimulus boosted vehicle price pressures – Fed research
Vehicle sales driven by consumer and small business stimulus, say Fed researchers
China sets 5% growth target
Economists question whether government can achieve GDP goal, given weakness in economy
Strong consumer spending ‘does not preclude US recession’
Dallas Fed research argues that declines in residential investment are a better bellwether for a downturn
Risks persist in China’s economy despite growth, analysts say
Property sector woes, youth unemployment and falling population all cited as long-term challenges
Generative AI set to profoundly change workforce – IMF research
Paper recommends retraining for workers whose jobs are susceptible to erasure
The risks facing the Chinese economy
China isn’t at risk of a financial meltdown, but it does face a slow puncture, writes Michael Taylor
Caucasus central banks cut rates as inflation falls
Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia continue gradual easing, with Armenian inflation at -0.5%
Chile cuts rates for fourth consecutive meeting
Board forecasts inflation will return to 3% target in 2024
Colombian central bank begins cutting rates
Board splits over decision, as inflation remains above 10% while economy slows
Mexico holds rates again, while Peru cuts
Peruvian board says inflation is falling faster, while Banxico predicts more gradual disinflation
BoE holds rates for third straight meeting
“There is still a long way to go,” says Bailey
Ghana’s Ernest Addison on the chain of events that led to a loss of $5 billion
The Bank of Ghana governor speaks with Christopher Jeffery about what necessitated monetary financing, the boundaries of ‘independence’ and the results of offline tests of the e-cedi