Growth
Banks shy away from ECB’s first TLTRO III
Demand was “shockingly weak” says analyst, but firms are expected to increase uptake in December
Costa Rica cuts rates for fourth time since March
Central bank adds to wave of more accommodative policy stances around the world
RBI’s Das weighs up external economic threats
India’s external sector is resilient, but capital flows have been volatile and trade weak, governor says
Rate round-up: Fed triggers further global easing
Fed cut prompts flurry of action, with many central banks hinting at a more dovish stance
Brazil cuts main rate to new record low
Policy-makers cite subdued inflation as they move rates down a further 50 basis points
SNB holds despite recent ECB and Fed easing measures
Swiss central bank increases threshold on banks’ deposits exempt from negative rates
Norges Bank bucks global easing trend with rate hike
Central bank’s third hike this year may be its last for some time, governor hints
Indonesia cuts rates for the third time in three months
Bank Indonesia has cut a total of 75bp this year after tightening 175bp in 2018
Brazil expected to cut rates to new record low
Below-target inflation gives central bank space to boost weak growth, analysts say
Global growth will strengthen in 2020, says strategist
Central banks should be cautious about responding to manufacturing slowdown, Kevin Gardiner says
Bank of Israel proposes measures to stabilise social security system
Benefit payments set to rise faster than GDP in the coming decades, warns central bank
Overseeing China’s payments revolution
PBoC has tried to strike balance between bigtech innovation and reining in risks
Peruvian central bank on hold as outlook improves
The central bank cut rates in July amid weaker growth and global volatility
Poland keeps rates unchanged on lower global growth
Solid growth and strong demand push inflation slightly over target
Bank of Israel research derives growth estimate from survey data
Researchers construct real-time indicator that can be produced earlier than nowcasts
30 years of forecasting: have central banks learned anything?
Forecasting models are constantly being upgraded, but forecast errors are still persistent
China lowers reserve requirements after premier’s intervention
PBoC cuts reserve requirement by 50bp to boost lending, its third move this year
BIS authors offer advice on escaping low inflation trap
Luiz Pereira da Silva and co-authors say “snapback” unlikely, given changing labour markets
BoE forced to reveal latest analysis of no-deal Brexit
Carney writes that preparations have helped reduce likely impact of “worst-case” no-deal
Chile cuts rates again on lower inflation forecasts
Central bank reduces policy rate by 50 basis points to 2%; more stimulus may be needed
Israel’s Yaron calls for targeted spending as elections draw near
Governor says fiscal policy must seek to boost living standards while maintaining discipline
A key message from Jackson Hole: policy must globalise
Setting policy in isolation is becoming untenable and spillovers must be considered more, remarks suggest
San Fran Fed president ‘biased’ towards a hot economy
Gains from a hot economy disproportionately flow to disadvantaged groups, Daly says
Argentina opens IMF talks as crisis deepens
Government extends debt maturity and pledges reserves will not be used to repay international investors