Monetary policy
Africa’s central banks diverge as Zambia delivers major rate cut
Mozambique holds while Sierra Leone delivers second consecutive hike
Fed should avoid communicating without a framework – Musalem
St Louis Fed president outlines his preferred view of monetary policy comms
China unveils targeted rate cut and mortgage subsidies
PBoC eases policy for infrastructure lenders and ups support for tech innovation
ECB should become global lender of last resort – report
Academics put forward policy recommendations to further internationalise euro
Bank of Jamaica hikes rates by 50bp
Central bank says escalating geopolitical tensions and El Niño are driving inflationary pressures
BoJ minutes show calls for faster rate hikes
Board member said focus of monetary policy had shifted towards capping price rises at June meeting
Australia tightens interest rates to 15-year high
RBA’s fourth hike of 2026 targets inflation as governor says further increases are on the table
Switzerland, Sweden and Hungary hold rates, Norway hikes
Four European central banks announce monetary policy decisions
Sarb hikes rates 25bp, citing persistent global supply shock
Global economy not in a healthy space, governor says
Nigeria makes biggest rate cut since 2007
CBN also recalibrates standing facilities corridor to strengthen policy transmission
MNB seeks closer alignment with ECB, lowers inflation target
Monetary policy decisions will also be reduced from 12 to eight each year from 2027
Pacific series: Climate is top issue for Fiji’s governor Ariff Ali
Head of central bank speaks about climate, inclusion, modernisation and vulnerability ahead of his likely retirement next year, following 30 years at institution
BIS economists take aim at crypto industry data
Central banks should consider blockchain stats ‘noisy approximations’ of actual economic activity
Adapting to AI crucial to central banks’ credibility, Panetta says
Bank of Italy governor tells Kyiv conference tech-driven investment will alter inflation
Populism casts long shadow over central bank policy – NBER paper
Countries with history of monetary financing make extra effort to show anti-inflationary credentials
UK mortgages out of sync with BoE policy
Average two-year rates for home loans have risen since March, despite BoE’s extended pause
The OeNB’s Martin Kocher on the Eurosystem’s inflation outlook
The Austrian central bank’s governor speaks about ECB succession, forward guidance and eurobonds, as well as lessons from QE losses, access to cash interventions and Austria’s excessive deficit procedure
Relying on ECB to fight inflation ‘no longer viable’ – paper
Researchers argue EU should co-ordinate with central bank to tackle ‘shockflation’
BoJ raises rates to 31-year high
Ueda says ‘policy phase has changed’ and focus now is on ensuring inflation does not exceed 2%
Rates cannot blunt trade coercion, Krugman tells ECB conference
Nobel laureate says EU’s fix for external shocks lies in industrial, not monetary, policy
BoE holds rates and reveals talks to sell gilts to Treasury
Economists voice concerns over blurred fiscal and monetary policies