Interest rates
BoE’s Hauser sheds light on ‘quantitative tightening’ in the UK
Central banks have a greater obligation to provide liquidity in good times and bad, official says
Bank of Canada latest to reform key reference rate
Central bank is set to take over administration of new reference rate next year
IMF supports Cabo Verde’s reforms with new programme
IMF supports monetary policy reform and says the central bank must improve supervision and comms
IMF paper analyses Philippines inflation
Longer delay in tightening rates would have led to higher inflation, researchers find
FOMC considers using repo facility
But some committee members warn over possible financial stability risks
Riksbank’s rate-setters disagree on future rate moves – minutes
Some executive board members stress trade tensions, while others point to local economic strength
New Turkish governor hints at willingness to cut rates
Monetary policy has “room for manoeuvre”, Murat Uysal says ahead of next week’s meeting
Central Bank of Egypt holds rates despite lower inflation
Deposit rate remains at 15.75%; core inflation fell to 6.4% in June from 7.8% in May
Bank of Thailand voices concerns over baht appreciation
Thai central bank says it has cut supply of short-term bonds to curb hot money inflows
Senior Fed officials diverge on future rate policy
Richmond Fed president Tom Barkin not convinced inflation concerns warrant a cut
IMF backs ECB’s looser stance
Directors concerned about banks’ low profitability, and call for common deposit insurance scheme
BIS paper looks at low returns on safe assets
Changing risk perceptions explain growing wedge between safe and risky assets, authors say
Bank of Canada holds rates despite stronger inflation
Central bank predicts higher growth in coming years but warns of possible trade conflict with US
Mexican peso falls on finance minister resignation
Crisis complicates inflation outlook and fuels fear of political interference in independent institutions
IMF to propose amendments to Pakistan central bank law
Changes will support efforts to reverse government debt trajectory, the fund says
Strong labour market complicates Fed outlook
Non-farm payrolls stronger than expected, focusing extra attention on Jerome Powell’s testimony this week
Loose financial conditions predict output gap – NY Fed paper
Policy-makers can make significant welfare gains by greater focus on financial conditions – researchers
IMF gives Pakistan bailout, but demands central bank freedom
Imran Khan government must have flexible exchange rates and end monetary financing, IMF says
Riksbank shies away from global easing cycle
Swedish central bank maintains rate hike plans despite accommodative policy shift in Europe, US, Australia
Trump nominates two candidates for Fed board
Judy Shelton and St Louis Fed’s Christopher Waller will now face Senate confirmation hearing
RBA slashes rates to new record low
Australia’s back-to-back rate cut is first since 2012
Carney sees storm clouds gathering over global economy
The “portents are worrying”, BoE governor says, but worst of the impact may pass UK by
Bank of Mexico holds rates amid growth fears
“High degree” of uncertainty over inflation as trade tensions with US persist
Canada facing broad-based inflationary pressures, data suggests
Some analysts say immediate rate hikes unlikely despite price rises