Monetary policy
Lagarde calls on governments to prolong fiscal support
ECB president thinks regulatory, investment and education measures are needed to boost post-pandemic recovery
Argentina’s central bank attempts monetary balancing act
Central bank tries to increase government access to pesos while raising repo rate
Carstens warns QE strengthens ‘fiscal-monetary nexus’
BIS chief warns central banks over using up “credibility capital” by their Covid-9 responses
RBI chooses to ‘look through’ above-target inflation
New committee chooses to focus on growth as supply factors push up inflation
Carbon tax could help monetary policy – ECB paper
But tax will only improve welfare if alternatives to carbon-based power are available, say researchers
Riksbank defends corporate bond purchase programme
Central bank says increasing reliance on bond issuance warrants intervention
Fed minutes reveal debate over forward guidance
Some FOMC members warned stronger forward guidance in new framework would tie Fed’s hands
Powell says economy faces risk of downward spiral
Risks from aggressive policy action are much smaller than risks due to inaction, Fed chair says
Unemployment is a national priority, says RBA’s Lowe
Central bank’s latest data shows unemployment at 7.5%
RBI appointments clear way for delayed MPC meeting
Three new officials will start setting Indian monetary policy this week
Argentine peso falls after central bank changes regime
Spread with unofficial exchange rate widens further
Beyond climate: addressing the ‘E’ in ESG
Environmental degradation raises fundamental questions about how central banks think about risk; efforts to expand focus beyond climate risks now under way
Bank of Finland research looks at ECB’s effects on eurozone equities
Researcher says eurozone monetary easing has raised eurozone equities’ expected risk premia
Sticky prices play key role in monetary policy responses – ECB paper
Author finds different US industries’ react very differently to monetary policy decisions
Argentina allows peso to fall faster
Central bank increases repo rate as currency falls and inflation rises, despite severe GDP contraction
BIS’s Borio: natural rate puts central banks in ‘straitjacket’
Official urges policy-makers to take “broader view” of the costs and benefits of 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