Interest rates
RBNZ increases policy rate to 1%
Committee debated the possibility of increasing rates by 50bp
Paraguay continues slower tightening as inflation rebounds
MPC orders second 25bp hike, after 450bp in increases in late 2021
Riksbank minutes confirm board division on normalisation
Three out of six board members voted to accelerate end of net asset purchases
Leading Colombian presidential candidate plans central bank reform
Gustavo Petro claims current government has captured the board of directors
Fed’s Brainard backs series of rate hikes followed by asset runoff
Governor says economy is responding appropriately to Fed communications and incoming data
Bank of Israel set to increase interest rates soon
Central bank points out inflation expectations have increased
Eurozone inflation may hit target in medium term, says Lane
ECB chief economist says eurozone may face fundamentally changed inflation dynamics
IMF paper finds falling r* should eventually reverse
Authors say several policies could be used to push natural rate back up
Sovereign bond markets test ECB’s QE withdrawal plans
Investors see “huge risks” of turmoil in peripheral eurozone debt markets
Namibia marks first rate hike in six years
Central bank acts to “safeguard” link to South African rand
IMF report supports Colombia’s policy tightening
Colombia vulnerable to external shocks and needs higher reserves, IMF staff say
Brazil’s Campos Neto: markets show less fear of Lula win
Presidential candidate reported to have embraced central bank independence
PBoC keeps key rate on hold
MLF rate stays at 2.85%, as investors turn attention to second rate move next week
Change at the Bundesbank: from Weidmann to Nagel?
Joachim Nagel’s appointment highlights the importance of politics at the apex of German central banking. Veteran central bank watcher Klaus C Engelen looks at the media reaction and asks if Buba/ECB discord is set to continue
US core inflation much higher than eurozone’s, says ECB
Central bank points out differences in inflation dynamics across the Atlantic
Bank of Mexico continues tightening under new governor
President’s nominee Victoria Rodríguez supports 50bp rate hike in her first policy meeting
Peruvian board raises rate for seventh consecutive meeting
BCRP board hikes brings benchmark rate to 3.5%, despite fall in inflation rate
BoJ launches unlimited 10-year sovereign bond purchases
Central bank steps in as investors put pressure on yield curve target, despite low inflation
European banks face increased leveraged lending risks, says Enria
SSM chair highlights cyber attacks and climate change as emerging risks to financial stability
Bank of Israel should be ready to tighten policy, says IMF
Fund warns inflation pressures are building, and says BoI should abandon FX purchases
Knot eyes first ECB rate hike in Q4 2022
Dutch governor expects eurozone inflation to remain over 4% for much of 2022
Rosanna Costa named governor of Central Bank of Chile
Outgoing president appoints first woman after Mario Marcel leaves to join government
Lesotho raises rates and increases reserves
Central bank increases policy rate 25bp in bid to defend peg and fight inflation
BoE hikes main rate and begins shrinking balance sheet
UK Treasury unveils parallel measures to cushion impact of surging energy prices