Interest rates
Inflation in Germany has peaked, says Bundesbank president
Both CPI and HICP inflation declined sharply in September
Latest ECB rate hike was a ‘close call’, say minutes
A group of officials argued incoming data did not support higher rates
Argentina raises policy rate to 133% as crisis deepens
Presidential candidate Milei says peso worth less than ‘excrement’
Kenya to buy back $500 million in Eurobonds
Central bank governor says country will seek ‘exceptional’ IMF funding
Paper offers new method for measuring natural rate
Authors say use of natural experiment leads to much smaller errors
Soma manager predicts transition success for US reserves
Roberto Perli said short-term funding markets will likely not see significant disruptions
EME officials predict volatility from ‘higher for longer’ rates
Fed’s policy set to worsen environment, say officials from Peru, Colombia and South Africa
Mexican inflation slows slightly
Headline inflation remains over target, as analyst warns food and fuel prices could rise
BoE to conduct ‘desk-based stress test’ for 2024
Financial policy committee warns of some risks in UK corporate and household finance
Peru and Uruguay cut rates again
Peru’s central bank says growth forecasts are gloomy, but Uruguay hints at end to cuts
Bank of Israel to sell $30 billion to stabilise shekel
Exchange rate fell sharply following Hamas attack on October 7
Bank of Japan steps up bond purchases
Central bank faces pressure to raise rates as yields on 10-year government bonds rise
Iceland holds rates for first time in over two years
Inflation is rising, but MPC holds until new forecast comes in
Fed leaders split on whether further rate rise is needed
Leaders agree a soft landing is possible but not certain
PEPP to become ECB’s weapon of choice
Facing high but falling inflation, the governing council is expected to hold rates
Morocco gets IMF loan to deal with environmental crisis
Drought is becoming major challenge to macroeconomic stability, official says
Colombian and Caribbean central banks hold rates
Colombian board ignores government’s call for cut, while Jamaica and Dominican Republic also hold
RBA continues to hold rates under new governor
‘Some further tightening of monetary policy may be required,’ Bullock says
A league table for central bank hawkishness
Steve Kamin runs the numbers to assess which central banks have raised rates most aggressively
Policy ‘pivot’ can deliver soft landing, says NBER paper
Authors aim for more realistic model of expectations through “level-k thinking”
Germany needs tighter fiscal policy, Nagel says
EU Stability and Growth Pact should have stricter fiscal rules, Bundesbank president argues
Mexico and Guatemala continue to hold rates
Inflation is still falling, but Banxico expects rates will stay high for some time
Monetary policy tops US CFOs’ concerns
Survey finds high rates curtailing spending in 40% of firms
Fewer central banks added new reserve assets in 2023
Overall, 10.3% of institutions diversified their asset allocation, down from 18.6% last year