Interest rates
Old Lady adds an extra £5bn
The Bank of England injected £5 billion ($10 billion) into the money markets on Monday 17 March after overnight interbank rates shot up on the back of Bear Stearns's collapse.
UK inflation expectations surge to record high
The British public expects prices to rise by 3.3% over the next 12 months, their highest-ever estimate.
Chile keeps rates at six-year high
The Central Bank of Chile held rates at 6.25% for the second month in a row.
Policy's role grows amid tensions: Canada's Carney
At a time of great uncertainty, it is more important than ever that monetary policy acts as stabilising force, said Mark Carney, the governor of the Bank of Canada.
Norway leaves rates unchanged
The Bank of Norway's Executive Board opted on Thursday 13 March to keep rates at 5.25% for the second consecutive vote.
Swiss rate band remains fixed around 2.75%
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) will keep its target range for three-month interbank borrowing costs between 2.25% and 3.25% for the coming quarter.
Japan should maintain policy stance, says Noda
The Bank of Japan should continue to gradually raise rates in line with improvements to economic growth, a member of the central bank's rate-setting board has said.
Japan stays firm on policy
The Bank of Japan's monetary policy stance remained unchanged in spite of an increase in the downside risks to growth, minutes of the February rate-setting meeting show.
Monthly inflation falls in Brazil, yearly rate up
Brazilian inflation slowed for the second straight month in February despite interest rates remaining at an all-time low.
Chinese inflation hits fresh high
Inflation in China soared to a new 12-year high last month, the National Bureau of Statistics revealed on Tuesday 11 March. Prices rose by 8.7% in the year to February from 7.1% the previous month, with food costs up by 23.3%.
UK homeowners fail to benefit from Bank cuts
Cuts to the Bank of England's benchmark rate have had little impact on mortgage rates for some British consumers, data published by the Bank reveals.
Price stability is best aim for policy
Low and stable inflation remains the best contribution monetary policy can make to growth and macroeconomic stability, said Svein Gjedrem, the governor of the Bank of Norway.
Taiwan set to raise rates
Fai-Nan Perng, the governor of the Central Bank of China (Taiwan), has told the country's parliament that he will carry on hiking rates to dampen inflationary pressures.
Japan maintains 0.5% target as Fukui steps down
The Bank of Japan opted to keep rates on hold for the 15th straight vote.
New insights on monetary policy
Monetary policy can, contrary to received wisdom, be forward looking without compromising stabilisation, finds a new European Central Bank paper.
BoE holds rates at 5.25%
The Bank of England has opted to keep rates on hold, as expected, following last month's cut and relatively favourable data on growth.
Near-term cut unlikely as ECB takes neutral tone
Jean-Claude Trichet, the president of the European Central Bank (ECB), signalled that the governing council is unlikely to back a rate cut in the coming months.
New Zealand holds rates at 8.25%
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand kept rates unchanged for the seventh straight month.
Interbank rates creep up in Europe
Money market tensions are showing signs of re-emergence, with interbank rates hitting levels not seen since mid-January for euro and sterling borrowing.
Ex-governor knocks RBA as rates hit 12-year high
Bernie Fraser, a former governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, has spoken out against the decision to raise rates to a fresh 12-year high.
Canada chops half a point off rates
The Bank of Canada has cut rates by 50 basis points to 3.5% amid fears of a more severe slowdown in the US.
Simply the best for policy, says Fed's Plosser
Simple rate-setting rules based on publicly observable information are the best to use, said Charles Plosser, the president of the Philadelphia Federal Reserve.
Japan's Mizuno dismisses rate cut calls
Atsushi Mizuno, a member of the Bank of Japan's rate-setting council, has said a rate cut would be unjustified even on signs that the world's second-largest economy is slowing.