Inflation
Guerrero says India's inflation well contained
India's annual inflation of 6.5 percent is not that high when considering the nation's strong economic growth, a senior World Bank official said in an interview this week.
BNM's Zeti says inflation downtrend to continue
Malaysia's inflation will continue on the downtrend, with an average of 2 to 2.5 percent, Bank Negara Malaysia's governor Tan Sri Zeti Akhtar Aziz said Wednesday 4 April.
St. Louis Fed's Poole on understanding inflation
In the speech 'Understanding inflation' given on 2 April William Poole of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis said the reputation and credibility of policymakers on the Federal Reserve Board's interest rate setting FOMC are essential to keeping…
Bangladesh DG expects inflation to stay low
Bangladesh Bank's deputy governor said Monday 2 April in an interview he expected that inflation would remain within its projection 6.95 percent despite substantial price hike of fuel oil.
Richmond's Lacker on inflation and unemployment
In the speech 'Inflation and unemployment' given on 29 March Jeffrey Lacker of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond focused on inflation expectations and emphasised central banks must not take anything for granted.
St Louis Fed's Regional Economist, April 2007
The St Louis Fed's Regional Economist for April 2007 includes the article 'Growth in Asia spurs oil price increases'. The rapid growth in China and India has led to an increase in demand for oil, which, in turn, has driven up prices. After adjusting for…
SNB's Hildebrand on monetary policy
The Swiss National Bank's interest rate policy is still having an expansionary effect in the current economic climate, SNB board member Philipp Hildebrand told Swiss daily Finanz und Wirtschaft on Monday 2 April.
Trichet says inflation outlook faces upside risks
European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet said in an interview published Monday 2 April the eurozone inflation outlook is still subject to upside risks.
Chicago Fed's Moskow on monetary policy in the US
In the speech 'The making of monetary policy in the US and the US economic outlook' given on 28 March Michael Moskow of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago said the US economy is likely to expand at a rate modestly below its long-run potential for the…
Central Bank of Iceland, Monetary Bulletin 1/2007
According to the Central Bank of Iceland's Monetary Bulletin for March 2007, published Thursday 29 March, the inflation lower than forecast, but substantial imbalances cloud the long-term outlook.
BNB's Coene says ECB more likely to raise than cut
Belgian National Bank deputy governor Luc Coene said in an interview published Thursday 29 March that ongoing inflation risks in the eurozone mean that interest rates are more likely to rise than to fall.
Mboweni says RBZ can't be blamed for economy
South African Reserve Bank governor Tito Mboweni said on Tuesday 27 March that Zimbabwe's central bank can do little to curb rampant inflation as the causes are largely political.
Gonzalez-Paramo: Inflation risks still on upside
European Central Bank board member Jose Manuel Gonzalez-Paramo said Wednesday 28 March the eurozone still faces significant inflation risks.
Putting Bernanke's testimony in perspective
According to this article from MarketWatch, published Wednesday 28 March, the Federal Reserve's announcement last week that it was adopting a neutral bias on interest rate policy could turn out to be a fairytale that doesn't come true.
BoE's King on the inflation outlook
In opening remarks at an appearance before the parliamentary Treasury Select Committee, Bank of England governor Mervyn King said further volatility in inflation is likely in the coming months as retail gas and electricity prices fall.
Fukui says natural unemployment rate unknown
Bank of Japan governor Toshihiko Fukui said Tuesday 27 March that a natural rate of unemployment that would not trigger steep inflation in Japan has not yet been accurately estimated.
Pianalto says FOMC eyeing inflation risks
The Federal Reserve is keeping an eye on inflation because of a risk that price growth will not moderate as much as it had expected, Cleveland Federal Reserve president Sandra Pianalto said on Tuesday 27 March.
ECB's Garganas says maybe more work on rates
European Central Bank council member Nicholas Garganas said in an interview published Tuesday 27 March that the ECB may not be finished raising interest rates.
Fed's Mishkin on inflation dynamics
In the speech 'Inflation dynamics' given on 23 March Frederic Mishkin of the Federal Reserve said core US inflation is likely to drop to 2 percent from about 2 1/4 percent, but pushing it below that may require higher interest rates.
Fed's Mishkin said to fuel inflation target
According to an article from the Financial Times, published Monday 26 March, financial markets are likely to interpret Frederic Mishkin's recent speech (reported separately today) as further evidence that the Federal Reserve is stepping away from a…
EU's Almunia says stop attacking ECB
EU economic and monetary affairs commissioner Joaquin Almunia said Monday 26 March in an article that French politicians should stop attacking the euro and the European Central Bank.
Bini Smaghi says ECB must remove inflation risks
European Central Bank board member Lorenzo Bini Smaghi said Monday 26 March the ECB still needs to take action to eliminate remaining inflation risks in the eurozone.
BOJ's Fukui repeats to hike rates slowly
Bank of Japan governor Toshihiko Fukui told lawmakers Monday 26 March that the central bank will maintain its accommodative monetary policy stance for now by raising interest rates only slowly.
Karvalits says Hungary can reach CPI goal
The Hungarian central bank's (NBH) medium-term inflation goal can be reached even at an exchange rate weaker than the current one, Ferenc Karvalits, nominated as deputy governor said on Monday 26 March.