Inflation
BoE offers bleak forecasts as Brexit 'fog' deepens further
Rates stay on hold as central bank eyes growing damage from Brexit uncertainty
RBA governor does not rule out a rate cut in 2019
Uncertain international outlook has rebalanced policy options towards a looser approach
Governor of the year: Karnit Flug
The Bank of Israel’s first female governor delivered some hard-fought reforms during her time in office, and also stood up to the government and safeguarded macroeconomic stability
Central bank of the year: Monetary Authority of Singapore
Singapore’s central bank stands out for its pioneering fintech efforts combined with its consistency of performance in monetary policy, financial stability and supervision
Pick-up in inflation to take ‘a little longer’ than expected – RBA’s Lowe
Inflation expected to reach 2.25% in 2020
Inflation set to decline in Argentina this year – central bank survey
Market analysts expect year-on-year inflation to fall to 28.5% from 47.6% in December 2018
‘Global inflation gap’ points to slack across advanced economies – paper
Authors find no evidence that inflation is “on the brink of surging ahead”
Chilean central bank hikes rates
Rate rise comes despite US Fed holding rates on January 30
Venezuela to sell 15 tonnes of gold to UAE, reports say
US senator warns of sanctions if UAE co-operates with Maduro regime
Kazakh president piles pressure on central bank to boost growth
Autocratic ruler berates ministers and central bank chief over banks and growth rates
Bank of Albania must resolve policy transmission issues – IMF
Issues with monetary policy transmission are obstructing efforts to hit inflation target
Bank of Ghana slashes further 100bp from policy rate
Action follows similar move in 2018, as inflation declines into the target range
Turkish central bank sees inflation outlook improving
Inflation undershot forecasts in latest period, having overshot them earlier in 2018
Rwanda’s Rwangombwa handed second term
Governor previously oversaw improvement in country’s growth prospects and progress towards single eastern currency union
BoJ minutes show disagreement over outlook
Not all members agree on how low 10-year yields should be
Ageing population is deflationary – HKMA paper
Deflationary pressures “should not be ignored”, economist says
Zimbabwe’s government hunts for dollar alternative
Continuing with dollarised economy could mean return to hyperinflation, economist says
Norges Bank leaves rates unchanged
Central bank says it is still likely to hike rates in March 2019
Risks to eurozone growth are rising, warns Draghi
Uncertainty over trade and political instability are affecting confidence, ECB president says
Riksbank’s normalisation faces darker global outlook
Looser stance in the US and eurozone may hamper new hikes in Sweden
BoJ cuts inflation forecast in fourth consecutive outlook report
Central bank maintains interest rates and yield curve control
Argentina resumes forex interventions as peso rises
Central bank bought dollars in January to depreciate peso and keep it within non-intervention zone
Nicaragua’s central bank reserves fall 41%
Steep slide due to attempts to stem outflows of currency after political crisis
Transparency: National Bank of Ukraine
The Ukrainian central bank has made strong progress in improving its transparency during a highly challenging operating environment