Inflation
RBNZ welcomes external probe into Covid-era monetary policy
Finance minister says bank’s easing and asset purchases caused ‘decades-high inflation’
Zambia cuts rates by 75bp to 13.5%
Inflation expected to fall to within target range by next quarter, central bank governor says
Price change frequency upped inflation post-Covid – study
Size of individual changes had same effect on overall prices as during normal times, ECB paper finds
RBI keeps policy steady
Policy committee takes positive view of inflation and growth outlook, despite some external headwinds
Cook links stubbornly high US goods prices to Trump’s tariffs
Fed governor, still fighting attempted dismissal, laments stalling of progress on tackling inflation
Full ‘postmortem’ on QE yet to be written – Klaas Knot
Former DNB governor expects Fed to continue international monetary diplomacy under Warsh
BoE holds rates at 3.75% in yet another close decision
Good progress on disinflation and weak labour market open door for cut in March
BIS paper models fiscal influence on monetary policy
Researchers propose alternative mechanism to fiscal theory of the price level
RBA tightens policy, citing higher-than-expected inflation
Australia’s first rate hike since late 2023 had been expected by economists
Colombia shocks markets with 100bp rates hike
First tightening in nearly three years comes after government announces 23% rise in minimum wage
‘Pricing cascades’ crucial to post-Covid inflation – study
ECB researchers say speed and interdependencies were key components to shock
MAS holds policy while warning of potential AI-related shocks
Singapore’s central bank increases inflation estimates and predicts resilient growth
Sveriges Riksbank holds rates, signals longer-term pause
Swedish economy continues to grow, despite ‘dramatic’ geopolitical developments, bank says
South African central bank holds rates in split decision
Sarb stays cautious as country continues to adjust towards new 3% inflation target
EU cannot fully disconnect from US, say Nagel and Kocher
German and Austrian governors say bloc can take steps to gain more sovereignty
Brazil holds rates again but signals easing at next meeting
BCB may cut by half point in March as forward guidance is ‘explicitly dovish’, analyst says
Bank of Ghana slashes rates by 250bp
Institution says fiscal consolidation and plummeting inflation justified additional easing
Fed risks president’s ire by holding rates
Experts say decision was obvious way to go, given US labour market and inflation figures
BoC holds as governor says Fed independence affects Canada
Analysts disagree over underlying strength of country’s economy
Banxico to slow easing cycle in 2026
Tax reforms and tariffs on China expected to have one-off effects on prices, Mexican central bank says
Weak yen prompted BoJ’s December rate hike, minutes show
Japan likely to continue tightening, though board said it had ‘no specific pace in mind’
Uruguay slashes rates by 100bp to 6.5%
Peso gains against dollar as central bank tweaks meeting schedule to allow ‘necessary flexibility’
BoE’s new forecast evaluation unpacks causes of errors
Global shocks and wage growth led bank to underestimate inflation persistence
BoE’s Greene: impact of Fed easing on UK remains unclear
Spillovers via trade channel could push domestic inflation up or down, MPC member says