Inflation
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
Central bankers split on raising inflation targets: poll
CentralBanking.com poll shows a slim majority think raising targets to 4% is a bad idea, while nearly 44% approve to some extent
Turkey sanguine on inflation
Turkey’s 2010-11 inflation report shows price pressures continued to rise during the first quarter of the year, but that these were cost-push rather than demand-driven pressures
China must choose either stable prices or currency: PBoC adviser
Newly-appointed Chinese central bank adviser Zhou Qiren says the central bank cannot have a dual mandate of price and exchange-rate stability
Bank of Canada: Monetary Policy Report April 2009
Bank maintains its benchmark interest rate steady, but report signals plans to begin to lessen the degree of monetary stimulus as the need for extraordinary policy passes
BOE policy on hold on downside risks in Europe
Bank of England minutes shows its Monetary Policy Committee left rates on hold amid continued economic uncertainty in Europe