Inflation
Momentum builds to end RBNZ dual mandate
Think-tank calls for abolishing deposit insurance and creating new prudential regulator
Ueda says BoJ could end negative rates soon
Governor says it is “not impossible” that data will be strong enough by end of this year
West African central bank raises rates as crises continue
Authorities cite “rising uncertainties at regional level” and reduced aid after wave of coups
Eurozone industrial activity likely to decline, analysts say
French and Spanish increase is unlikely to offset German contractions, observers argue
UK nearing top of rate cycle, Bailey says
MPC member Swati Dhingra says producer prices could herald rapid decline in headline figure
Freeland welcomes Bank of Canada rate pause
Finance minister qualifies statement as other politicians attack monetary policy
RBA’s Lowe defends record, but admits some mistakes
Outgoing Australian governor says guidance was wrong but that media worsened policy debate
Fed officials signal slowing tightening cycle
Bostic and Harker indicate policy is restrictive enough to bring inflation to 2%
Financial Stability Benchmarks 2023 – executive summary
Key findings of the 2023 benchmark, including resources, regulation, macro-pru, crime and future risk
Bank of Canada holds rates steady amid political pressure
Regional heads send letter to governor Macklem calling for an end to rate hikes
Colombian government and private sector issue joint call for cuts
Finance minister talks of “economic deceleration”, but inflation is still in double digits
Chile continues rate cuts
Central bank lowers policy rate as economy shows signs of slowing
Former Central Bank of Barbados governor calls for dollarisation
Caricom has failed to integrate the Caribbean, says DeLisle Worrell
Eurozone inflation expectations remain stagnant
Consumers’ 12-month expectations remain unchanged at 3.4%
Israel holds rate, but signals more hikes still possible
Yaron denies report he will not seek new term
Kazakhstan central bank governor replaced with presidential staffer
Move comes amid flurry of new appointments made this year
Jackson Hole in the wake of policy rules
Symposium heralds a shift to relying on incoming data and judgement, rather than rules or even formal models, to hit inflation targets, writes Barry Eichengreen
Eurozone soft landing depends on Phillips curve – Schnabel
Executive board member says evidence is hard to read, calling for “robust” policy-making
Financial Stability Benchmarks 2023 report – how central banks confront risk
Central banks discuss resources, regulating banks and non-banks, macro-pru, crime and future risk
Climate change poses ‘acute uncertainty’ for economy – RBA’s Bullock
Incoming governor says climate change may lead to structural changes and affect neutral rate
Lagarde envisions new model for world of ‘shifts and breaks’
ECB chief predicts bigger supply shocks and relative price swings in future
ECB: from a supply to a demand-driven floor?
Eurozone’s central bank expected formally to abandon corridor in forthcoming operational framework review
Powell gives hawkish speech at Jackson Hole
Fed chair warns monetary policy could do too little or too much
US inflation hurting poorer citizens – St Louis Fed research
Nearly 90% of low-income households report significant stress from inflation