Inflation
Hungary defies government calls for cuts
National Bank of Hungary keeps benchmark rate flat at all-time low; decision will further anger new government, which has called for steeper cuts and easy money
Canada's Duguay: terminating penny coin has no impact on inflation
Bank of Canada deputy governor Pierre Duguay says eliminating penny coin will pose little threat of inflation
Norges Bank: Logarithmic opinion pools better forecaster of uncertainties
Norges Bank study finds that logarithmic opinion pools are better than linear opinion pools in modelling density forecasts
Bernanke says central bank independence essential during periods of QE
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says central bank must retain independence during periods of unconventional policy
Rate round-up: Israel opts to hold
Israeli, Kenyan, Turkish and Serbian central banks’ rates remain unchanged
Bank of Canada: Credibility helps keep inflation expectations anchored
Bank of Canada study shows central bank credibility helped anchor inflation expectations during global financial crisis
Eurozone crisis weighs on Swiss exit plans: SNB's Jordan
Swiss National Bank deputy head Thomas Jordan says normalisation of monetary policy hampered by eurozone debt crisis
BoE minutes: Bank held rates on delayed recovery
Bank of England minutes show key rate was left at 0.5% on continued uncertainty over pick-up in economic growth
Inflation targets must account for financial stability: former FSA head
Ex-Bank of England deputy governor Howard Davies proposes more flexible inflation target that takes into account credit conditions
RBA: May minutes show hike down to inflation scare
Reserve Bank of Australia’s May Board meeting reveal upward revision in inflation led to rate hike
Persistent UK inflation sparks concern over Bank’s forecasting
Mervyn King forced to pen another letter to chancellor as inflation remains way above target
Surveying inflation credibility
Jannie Rossouw, Vishnu Padayachee and Fanie Joubert compare the methodologies of inflation credibility surveys conducted in New Zealand, South Africa and Sweden
Policy forecasts: a new frontier in communication
Jakob de Haan weighs up the pros and cons for central banks considering publishing interest rate paths
Lessons from the crisis for monetary policy
As central bankers discuss the future of the monetary policy framework, Robert Pringle puts the debate in a wider context and raises some questions about the emerging new consensus
RBA: inflation expectations converging globally
Reserve Bank of Australia paper finds inflation targeting policies helped the convergence of inflation forecasts to US levels
RBA: Lowe revises Australian economy recovery upward
Reserve Bank of Australia assistant governor Philip Lowe links renewed growth in Australia to improved terms of trade
SARB points to pitfalls of exchange rate rigidity
South African Reserve Bank keeps rates flat as inflation outlook remains steady, advisor says exchange rates an important policy tool
King throws weight behind new government's cuts
Bank of England governor Mervyn King says incoming coalition government's plans to cut UK expenditure by $9 billion in 2010 have eased downside risks to growth
Estonia poised for euro entry, exports lead recovery
Bank of Estonia sees output helped by export upswing the day before Brussels decides on euro accession
Canada’s Murray: commodity boom and bust avoidable
Bank of Canada deputy governor John Murray says commodity market volatility can be eased with sensible policies
Fed’s Rosengren: full US recovery years away
Boston Federal Reserve president Eric Rosengren identifies several challenges towards economic recovery in the United States
BoE broad money returns to pre-crisis growth levels
Bank of England estimates show broad money rose sharply in March, as credit conditions in the United Kingdom continue to improve
Bank of Israel - Inflation Report Q1 2010
Bank of Israel report shows interest rates likely to continue rising
China lifts reserve ratio on fears over inflows, Australia hikes again
People’s Bank of China raises reserve requirement ratio by 0.5% as concern mounts on currency speculators; Reserve Bank of Australia tightens as data suggest growth will outstrip 2009