Inflation
RBA hints at September cut
Ric Battelino, the deputy governor at the Reserve Bank of Australia, on Thursday gave the central bank's strongest sign yet that it will cut rates at its next monetary policy meeting on 2 September.
Real exchange rates and monetary policy
Reserve Bank of Australia, the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England pay close attention to real exchange-rate movements, while the Reserve Bank of New Zealand does not, new research from the Bank of Canada finds.
ECB: inflation is here to stay
The European Central Bank sees increasing upside risks to price stability over the medium term, according to the central bank's August monthly bulletin.
Botswana to continue tightening
The Bank of Botswana will maintain its restrictive monetary policy, Linah Mohohlo, the governor of the central bank, said in the opening remarks to the mid-term monetary policy statement.
Asia needs to start raising rates
The recent rise in food prices will significantly impact inflation in Asian economies, according to new research from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.
FOMC: blue chips and unemployment key indicators
Federal Open Market Committee members are more concerned with so-called "blue-chip" inflation expectations than with lagged actual inflation or analysts' inflation expectations, a new paper form the Dallas Federal Reserve finds.
Bank's outlook wintry for UK economy
The Bank of England gave a dismal forecast for the British economy on Wednesday, predicting inflation to rise to about three percentage points above its target and growth to fall sharply.
Colombia fights above-target inflation
The board of directors of the Banco de la Republica Colombia were unanimous in deciding to raise the central bank's benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 10%, the minutes of the 25 July meeting show.
UK inflation soars to more than double BoE target
The Bank of England will publish its quarterly Inflation Report on Wednesday with annual inflation at more than double its 2% target.
Chinese inflation falls for third-straight month
Chinese consumer price inflation fell to a ten-month low of 6.3% in the year to July.
Singapore - Annual Report 2007
Singapore's economic growth may ease in the coming quarters as the global economy weakens and as inflationary pressures persist, said Goh Chok Tong, the chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, in the institution's latest annual report.
US inflation and unemployment to rise: poll
US economic growth in 2008 will be slower than in 2007, with inflation staying high and unemployment rising, according to a survey of participants at the Chicago Fed's annual Automotive Outlook Symposium.
Egypt fears second-round effects, raises rates
The Central Bank of Egypt has increased its three key rates in a bid to contain the impact of soaring food costs.
Russia embraces euro
The euro has gained in importance in Russia as an anchor and reserve currency, according to a new paper from the European Central Bank.
We've got money to burn: Hungary
The National Bank of Hungary is offering bricks made up of its cancelled banknotes for charities to burn for fuel.
Korea unexpectedly raises rates
The Bank of Korea raised its benchmark rate to an eight-year high on Thursday in a surprise move.
HKMA: China should step up tightening
The increase in headline inflation in mainland China calls for additional monetary tightening measures, said Hans Genberg, an executive director of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.
GCC inflation is imported
Inflation rates in trading partners are the main driver of price pressures in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, finds a new paper from the International Monetary Fund.
Monetary transmission - markets compared
Monetary transmission mechanisms in emerging markets work with a shorter time lag than those in developed countries, according to a new research from the International Monetary Fund.
Bank's risk forecasts not effective
The Bank of England's risk forecasts for inflation do not perform well, finds new research from the Deutsche Bundesbank.
Papua New Guinea: monetary tightening ahead
The Bank of Papua New Guinea will adopt a tightening monetary policy stance for the remainder of 2008, according to the central bank's latest monetary policy statement.
Inside Beijing’s power struggle
Having seized the early initiative in Beijing’s anti-inflation strategy, the People’s Bank of China has seen its authority increasingly challenged, argues Hui Feng
BoE's Tucker on assessing price impact of slowdown
A key challenge for the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee will be to assess whether the expected economic slowdown will be sufficient to bring inflation back to target, said Paul Tucker, the Bank's executive director responsible for markets.