Monetary policy
ECB open to above-target inflation – Lagarde
President lays out strategy review goals, hinting approach could bring ECB closer to the Fed
Central bank research may be biased by career concerns, paper finds
Central bankers are more likely to be promoted if they find QE is effective, study shows
Covid-19 fails to interrupt asset diversification – survey
Lower yields remain the top worry of reserve managers in 2020, study finds
BoE’s Ramsden: UK not yet ready for negative rates
Deputy governor highlights several important considerations in decision to push rates below zero
RBI postpones MPC meeting after failure to appoint new members
Committee falls below quorum at a difficult time for the Indian economy
ECB taking further steps to address gender imbalance - Isabel Schnabel
Efforts to foster greater inclusion of women help tackle “groupthink”, says board member
Turkish central bank raises rates unexpectedly
President Erdoğan dismissed previous governor for tightening monetary policy
BoE admits errors over audio leak
BoE dismissed warning over leak of audio and should have identified breach sooner, report says
Norges Bank holds rates over Covid-19 fears
Norwegian central bank expects rates to remain unchanged over the next two years
Is there a rift in the ECB governing council?
Mixed messages from Christine Lagarde were followed by sharp divergence among board members
People: Denmark names board member; interim chief quits UK FCA
Appointments in Denmark and Singapore; departures in the UK and Namibia
RBNZ hints at further stimulus by the end of the year
Central bank says banking sector is on track to be prepared for negative rates
ECB to accept green bonds as collateral
Green asset purchases also possible subject to programme-specific criteria
Riksbank signals rates likely to stay at zero for several years
Central bank does not forecast negative rates, but doesn’t rule them out
Australia’s central bank considering FX interventions, says Debelle
RBA is evaluating additional monetary policy tools, deputy governor says
Carolyn Wilkins announces departure from the Bank of Canada
Deputy governor who led emergency asset purchases says BoC “is in good hands”
IMF staffers warn of looming sovereign debt crises
Governments and markets should agree to extend bond maturities, IMF says
Brazilian central bank interrupts rate-cutting cycle
Monetary policy committee says space for further monetary stimulus “should be small”
People: Shelton unlikely to have enough votes for Fed role
Judy Shelton’s nomination in doubt; Fed appoints new director of monetary affairs
ECB has ‘no room for complacency’, Lane says
Chief economist stresses ECB is ready to expand stimulus after Lagarde appeared to downplay risks
ECB leaves policy unchanged
Lagarde says she will not comment on euro’s exchange rate against the dollar
Central Bank of Brazil launches climate change agenda
Proposals include sustainable liquidity facility and adding climate factors to reserves management
Central Banking’s strategic changes for a new era
New institute, benchmarks, virtual training and online event weeks launched
BoE officials fear long-term ‘scarring’ as uncertainty hits record high
MPC members broadly gloomy on the outlook, but there is “huge” uncertainty, says Andrew Bailey