Monetary policy
Bank of Botswana hikes rates in bid to boost transmission
Central bank admonishes lenders for ‘undermining the policy intent’
Brazil delivers rate cut amid rising inflation expectations
Copom says that both inflation and expectations are rising above its 3% target
Solomon Islands governor calls for reduced reliance on mining
Luke Forau urges greater focus on boosting agriculture and tourism sectors
FOMC holds as Powell decides to stay on as Fed governor
Outgoing chair to remain on board, citing uncertainty over further potential criminal probes
Chile holds policy, pointing to rising risks from Iran war
BCCh says rate path will be considered meeting by meeting, given ‘greater than usual’ uncertainty
Bank of Canada holds amid surging petrol prices
Growth projections largely unchanged as long-term effects of Iran war remain unclear
Thailand holds policy as expected
BoT says Middle East conflict has had direct impact on domestic growth
BoJ holds rates and halves growth forecast
Three dissenting votes mark largest split under Ueda, who points to ‘significantly’ higher inflation
Barry Eichengreen on the evolution of the global monetary order
The US monetary expert speaks to Thomas Chow about similarities between the dollar and 18th century Dutch money and why Washington has bet on the ‘wrong horse’ with private stablecoins
Schlegel suggests SNB prefers FX interventions to negative rates
President says central bank will adjust policy ‘if necessary’
DoJ drops Powell probe, clearing way for Warsh
U-turn comes after Thom Tillis doubled down on threat to block president’s chosen successor
Dark corners: the renewed push for risk-based monetary policy
Central banks are still struggling to perfect models, scenario analysis and risk communication
RBI optimistic on India’s ability to withstand Iran war impacts
Central bank cites strong economic fundamentals, though warns inflation could rise
Can Banrep survive schism with government?
Finance minister’s withdrawal from board could prevent next two rate decisions from going ahead
BSP tightens to fight inflation caused by Middle East conflict
Governor says easing cycle is over as bank forecasts price rises of 6.1% this year and 4.1% in 2027
Tillis holds firm over Warsh’s confirmation as Fed chair
Senator still intends to block appointment unless criminal probe into Powell is dropped
Indonesia holds policy as rupiah stabilisation efforts continue
BI says impact of Middle East conflict continues to affect currency’s value
Firms slowest to adjust to Sarb’s new price target – paper
Memories of post-pandemic inflation surge linger, researchers say
Shin promotes novel approaches in inaugural address at BoK
Ex-BIS chief economist formally appointed head of South Korean central bank
PBoC leaves loan prime rates unchanged for eleventh month
Widely expected move comes after Pan reiterates ‘moderately loose’ policy stance
Global AI imbalances expected to hit emerging markets hardest
IMF’s Bo Li and Anthropic’s economics head discuss social protection on panel