Inflation
Mongolia makes 200bp hike
Central bank has doubled rates since start of year
Riksbank implements first ever 100bp rate hike
Interest rates increased to 1.75%, expected to peak at 2.5% in 2023
Global economy faces four key risks, warns MAS chief
Ravi Menon says era of cheap money, cheap labour and cheap energy is most likely over
PBoC leaves key lending rates unchanged
Chinese central bank pauses monetary easing as yuan falls to two-year lows
Markets starting to reflect ‘tenacious’ inflation, says BIS
Swings in markets highlight investors’ struggle to understand outlook, quarterly review says
US needs tighter policy, former senior Fed adviser says
Higher rates will cause little damage to supply chains, David Wilcox argues
Social media: an essential tool for central bank communication
Strategies to secure popularity, comprehensibility and reputation as new media takes centre stage
Norges Bank, Riksbank and SNB expected to raise rates
High inflation and ECB tighter policy stance put pressure on eurozone’s neighbours
Argentina continues rate rises
Central bank increases headline rate by 550bp to 75%, but inflation continues to rise
Haitian banks suspend operations
Banks close as Caribbean country is rocked by fuel protests and inflation hits 10-year high
Old people hit hardest by inflation, research finds
Authors find income effects and “Fisher channel” have the biggest impact on Spanish households
Economy’s ‘first responders’ now in the line of fire
Forceful but late interventions to combat inflation raise the risk of central bank overreactions
ECB could bring rates close to 2% by year’s end, says French governor
François Villeroy de Galhau estimates eurozone’s neutral rate is below or near 2%
West Africa central bank orders second rate rise of 2022
MPC says drought, unrest and global commodities shocks are driving up inflation
IMF paper explores second-round effects of oil shocks
Authors find oil shocks have greater impact where inflation is already high
Costa Rica continues tightening with 100bp increase
Central bank cites concerns about rising inflation expectations and second-round effects
Summers and Krugman see no alternative to ECB tightening
Despite lack of overheating, huge energy shock requires action to anchor inflation expectations
IMF unlocks $31.9 million for Madagascar
Natural disasters and oil price rises increased fiscal deficit
UK inflation dips below 10%
Lower fuel costs bring down headline figure, but underlying inflation remains strong
BoJ conducts FX rate check amid falling yen
Analysts question whether FX intervention is feasible without monetary policy shift
US CPI inflation falls modestly
New York Fed reports “steep declines” in inflation expectations, but core CPI ticks up
Managing risk with ETFs
Central Banking speaks to eight reserve managers about their thoughts on the use of ETFs, faced with market volatility, uncertainty and escalating inflation
Fed’s Waller: rates could go ‘well above’ 4%
Governor projects “significant” September hike and says it is “too early” to judge inflation drop
Bank of Canada critic becomes leader of the opposition
Pierre Poilievre said in May he would fire governor for failing to contain inflation