Monetary policy
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
Signe Krogstrup joins board; Chris Woolard to leave FCA after chairing review; MAS shuffles top ranks; long-serving central banker departs Bank of 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; Bermuda Monetary Authority promotes insurance director
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 creation of 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
A fiscal alternative to stabilise the post-Covid economy
Columbia professor Michael Woodford calls on policy-makers to think beyond interest rates
Fed’s new framework will help poorer communities – former Fed official
New approach recognises benefits of long expansion to low-income communities, says Stephanie Aaronson
Influential Fed economist Thomas Laubach dies
Current and former Fed officials pay tribute to the US central bank’s German influencer, who died on September 2
Judging scarcity of reserves depends on Treasuries outstanding – paper
Increase in short-term Treasuries causes money markets to behave, as there is a scarcity of reserves, researchers find
Broadbent dismisses concerns over monetary financing
High debt and aggressive easing do not equate to monetary financing, says Bank of England deputy
Fed feeling its way with new inflation framework
Average inflation targeting is broadly dovish, and could see rates stay lower for even longer
‘Strict inflation targeting is past its expiry date’ – Klaas Knot
DNB president stresses the limits of central banks’ ability to micromanage inflation
Colombia cuts rates to record-low 2%
Below-target inflation allows new central bank action to boost growth