Interest rates
Covid and the cloud: a turning point for central banks?
As central banks embrace new technology, providers are jostling to be first in line
BoE’s Vlieghe: central bankers must speak up about economic fragility
Outgoing MPC member says impact of debt and inequality is “stark”, but goes beyond central banking
Macro-pru can help avoid ‘reversal interest rate’ – Bundesbank paper
Use of capital ratios can aid eurozone monetary policy, researchers say
Bank of Russia increases policy rate 100bp
Central bank announces fourth rate hike of year amid rising inflation expectations
Weidmann: inflation heading ‘in the direction of 5%’
But the Bundesbank president defends the ECB’s new policy framework
ECB reinforces commitment to monetary stimulus
Central bank expects inflation to reach 2% “durably”, midway through its projection horizon
ECB set to adapt forward guidance in July meeting
Analysts expect ECB to adjust policy to meet goals of recent strategy review
The ‘golden age’ of central banking has passed
Central banks face multi-faceted challenges and weakened autonomy amid highly polarised inflation expectations
DRC’s president changes central bank board under IMF pressure, report says
IMF approves a $1.52 billion loan to DRC days after Tshishekedi removes directors
Chile’s central bank starts tightening cycle
Board votes to increase rates by 25bp amid rapid recovery and above-target inflation
Bank of Canada continues taper
Central bank reduces QE by one-third to $2 billion weekly, but keeps interest rates stable
ECB’s new target not expected to influence Denmark’s policy
Danish central bank agrees with ECB that climate change may impact price and financial stability
Could higher US inflation boost euro’s international role?
Divergent rates of inflation on both sides of the Atlantic may compel investors to look for alternatives to the dollar, panellists say
ECB adopts 2% symmetric inflation target
Central bank chooses not to follow Federal Reserve’s lead on average inflation targeting
NY Fed’s reserve repo facility marks new record
Banks and funds park almost $1 trillion with New York Fed accounts paying 0.05%
Riksbank maintains loose policy
Swedish central bank says it will fully use Skr700 billion portfolio of asset purchases
The RBI’s next big question: how to normalise monetary policy?
India’s central bank needs to plan an exit from its efforts to manage the ‘impossible trinity’
Inflation, Fed policy and emerging markets: the good, the bad and the ugly
Steve Kamin explores the global implications of rising inflation and interest rates in the US
US Congress votes to repeal ‘true lender’ rule
Trump-era provision allowed lenders to partner with big banks, which prompted usury fears
Mexican central bank raises rates for first time since 2018
Governing board votes three to two for hike, citing above-target inflation and upside risks
Bank of England holds interest rates and asset purchases
MPC wants evidence spare capacity is being reduced but Haldane votes for lower asset purchases
Czech central bank raises rates by majority vote
Divided board raises rates as inflation nears top of target band
Charles Goodhart on inflation targets, financial stability and the role of money
The LSE professor says inflation targets should have been 0%, the Fed’s move to AIT is a mistake, independence is under threat from inflation, big balance sheets support liquidity, AI can help supervisors and climate stress tests are unconvincing
Demand for Fed’s reverse repo hits new record
FOMC increases interest rates on RRP deposits by 5bp, spurring new demand