Inflation
Kazakhstan’s senate appoints new central bank governor
Change comes after president demands government’s resignation due to poor economic performance
RBI minutes: dissenters eye ‘elevated and persistent’ core inflation
Viral Acharya and Chetan Ghate voted against a rate cut at the latest meeting
Bank of Mexico gets lost in translation
Central bank removes sentence from English translation opening the possibility of a future rate cut
Looser Fed policy and monetary target hamper Argentina’s currency efforts
Inflation rises faster than expected as Argentinian forex reserves reach record high
Bank of Jamaica increases efforts to stimulate inflation
Central bank cuts policy rates and reserve requirements to spur credit growth
Suriname’s president fires central bank governor
Decision comes after central bank refused to finance public spending, regional reports say
Phillips curve still applies to Sweden, Riksbank researcher says
Firm-level data indicates that traditional relationship still holds, paper argues
Zimbabwe ditches dollar peg amid warnings of ‘disaster’
Central bank governor pledges stability but analyst says initiative is “cancerous”
Central Bank of Iran may be forced to print money to pay government
Governor warns lawmakers that forcing CBI to pay monthly dividend is unwise
Tunisia further tightens policy to tackle inflation
Central bank increases basic rate of interest by 100bp to 7.75%
RBA’s board stresses uncertain outlook in latest minutes
Trade tensions, slower Chinese growth and local consumption outlook behind policy decision
CBRT cuts reserve requirements, but stresses tight stance
Liquidity tools are more about transmission than policy stance, says Murat Çetinkaya
The Brexit conundrum
The Bank of England has only limited room to respond to a hard Brexit
Egypt sharply cuts rates on lower inflation
Central bank reduces key overnight deposit rate by 100 basis points to 15.75%
The answers to the 2018 Central Banking Christmas quiz
We reveal the answers to the Christmas quiz, and the winner
RBNZ adopts new dual policy target
New Zealand’s central bank will now have maximum employment target alongside inflation goal
Globalisation is helping to flatten Phillips curve – Fed paper
Price sensitivity to output changes is significantly weaker in high trade-intensive industries
Riksbank maintains normalisation plans despite global slowdown
Next rate hike still expected in the second half of 2019
RBNZ keeps options open as rates stay on hold
Next rate move “could be up or down” says governor Adrian Orr
Lower Chinese demand helped slow eurozone growth – ECB’s de Guindos
Political uncertainty also helping to reduce growth, says ECB vice-president
US expectations key influence on inflation - San Francisco Fed paper
Fed must maintain inflation expectations around target, researchers say
UK lawmakers demand end to inflation index ‘merry-go-round’
UK Statistics Authority called upon to seek permission from finance minister to amend RPI errors
Zhou Xiaochuan wins 2019 lifetime achievement award
The former PBoC governor served for a record 15 years, implementing sweeping reforms that have reshaped the Chinese economy
Lifetime achievement: Zhou Xiaochuan
The former People’s Bank of China governor stands out for his high levels of integrity, intellectual rigour and bold reforms that have served the public interest in China and elsewhere