Interest rates
Chile’s central bank aims to boost reserves by 28%
Programme aims to buy $10 billion in FX over 12 months after interventions to support peso
Populists can pressure central banks to cut rates, paper finds
Researchers say the most populist governments can get rates lowered by 30 basis points
Zimbabwe devalues currency as crisis deepens
Analyst says Reserve Bank and finance ministry are struggling for control of FX reserves
Eurozone needs harmonised resolution tools, officials say
Commission proposals could bolster stability and common deposit insurance plans, say supervisors
RBI holds rate despite stubborn inflation
Policy-makers hint at need for further tightening as inflation stays above target
Eurozone consumer inflation expectations down ‘significantly’
ECB data shows median 12 months ahead expectations fell to 4.1% in April
RBA raises interest rate to 11-year high
Governor Philip Lowe signals further rate hikes may be needed
Rule-setters need to heed their own advice
The US risks a reputation for failing to meet standards to which it holds others
Campos Neto repeats opposition to common currency
Digital payments have outstripped benefits of “very old idea”
Riksbank to investigate year-end distortion in money market rate
Swestr tends to decline in the last business day of the year
Dominican Republic cuts key rate by 50bp
Central bank expects headline inflation will have returned to target in May
Bank of Mexico to maintain tight policy, minutes say
Board says it will have to keep rates at 11.25% “for an extended period”
Eurozone inflation declines sharply in May
Core inflation declines from 5.6% to 5.3%
Lagarde warns against excessive tightening
Eurozone inflation declined sharply in May from 7% to 6.1% and core inflation declined to 5.3%
Common deposit insurance essential for financial stability, says ECB
Central bank says tighter financial conditions are putting pressure on households and businesses
Thailand’s central bank raises interest rate for sixth consecutive time
Central bank highlights upside risks to inflation amid economy recovery
Wuhan’s finance regulator asks hundreds of firms to repay debts
Call for repayment underscores debt troubles in Chinese regional governments amid wider slowdown
Central Bank of Chile sets first counter-cyclical buffer
BCC also warns government could face financing problems
ECB needs ‘persistence’ in tight policy, French governor says
Transmission is slow but rate should reach terminal level in summer, says Villeroy de Galhau
Sarb raises rates and warns of worsening economy
Central bank cuts growth forecast and says long-term inflation expectations are rising
Nigerian MPC continues tightening
Official figures show slight rise in inflation as pressure on currency continues
Central banks should abandon floor systems – BIS’s Borio
Abundant reserves are causing distortions and could hamper policy-making, economist says
Governors weigh trade-offs between inflation and financial stability
Officials stress central bank independence is key to addressing these risks
Iceland raises rates 125bp to head off ‘wage-price spiral’
MPC orders largest increase in two-year tightening cycle as inflation remains near 10%