Inflation
New Bank of Tanzania governor appointed
Emmanuel Tutuba replaces Florens Luoga, whose term had ended
Bank of Japan to raise inflation forecasts, reports say
Central bank said to be likely to project nearly 2% annual inflation for 2024
FOMC waiting for ‘more evidence’ of inflation decline
December FOMC minutes show staff and policy-makers warning inflation risks remain high
Tunisian governor warns country needs IMF deal after latest hike
Country faces rising inflation as foreign exchange dwindles and political crisis continues
Israel raises rates to highest level since 2008
Governor warns new government that markets expect fiscal responsibility
Rates round-up: Turkey pauses rate cuts
Egypt hikes main rate 300bp after IMF deal; Indonesia decelerates tightening; and more
Iran appoints new governor amid protests and plummeting rial
Farzin becomes fourth head of central bank in less than two years
Sri Lanka cabinet approves draft of new central bank law
Measure will end CBSL role in buying government bonds
Bo Bo Nge in hands of ‘arbitrary’ regime
Jailing of reform-minded central banker is “attack on central bank governance globally”
IMF backs $3.1 billion loan for Egypt
Conditions include locking in the floating exchange rate
European rates: Norway expects more tightening next year
Switzerland raises rates 50bp and Denmark raises rates in line with ECB
Latin American rates: Colombia adopts highest rate since 2001
Argentina holds steady again, while Nicaragua raises rates
Mexico continues tightening with 50bp hike
Central bank shadows Fed as it confronts ambivalent inflation figures
ECB increases rates by 50bp
Central bank will scale back APP reinvestments as Eurosystem staff raise inflation forecast
BoE raises rates 50bp as outlook marginally brightens
Two MPC members vote to keep rates on hold, as staff predict slightly lower inflation
IMF approves long-term resilience loan for Rwanda
Fund urges “more decisive monetary tightening”
Inflation falls more than expected ahead of Fed meeting
Inflation expectations also drop, prompting calls for caution from the Fed
IMF and Ghana reach initial agreement on $3 billion loan
Stricken country preparing domestic debt restructuring
Inflation, geopolitics and the renminbi
At a Bank of China (Hong Kong)-sponsored forum, policy‑makers discussed geopolitical developments and China’s macroeconomic outlook as global inflation rises
Rates round-up: Poland holds rates despite high inflation
Serbia and Bulgaria raise rates as double-digit inflation plagues eastern Europe
BIS bulletin weighs pros and cons of ‘front-loaded’ tightening
Recent rate increases are highly synchronised and twice as fast as previous cycles, authors say
Brazil and Paraguay hold rates, while Curaçao opts for rise
Inflation has almost halved in Brazil in six months since April, but board says fiscal outlook uncertain