Monetary policy
Central Banking Awards 2020: final winners announced
Awards include lifetime achievement, transparency, communications and website
RBI holds rates as MPC sees diverging inflation and growth
Policy-makers face challenge as inflation climbs and growth disappoints
Lifetime achievement award: Otmar Issing
The architect of the euro’s monetary operating framework is still playing an important role in shaping the debate on monetary policy
Transparency: Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Publication of new MPC handbook and minutes increases RBNZ’s openness
Collateral management services: National Bank of Georgia/Montran
The duo developed Georgia’s fully automated new collateral framework
Website of the year: Central Bank of Brazil
The new bilingual site offers enhanced communications to the full range of stakeholders
ECB officials lay out positions on future inflation target
Weidmann and de Cos set priorities as strategy review focuses on inflation measurement and target
Fed’s repo tapering plans hit snag
Banks demand double what was on offer at Fed’s first reduced repo offering
Iceland resumes easing cycle on weaker growth forecasts
Central bank cuts key interest rate by 25 basis points to 2.75%
IMF praises Rwandan central bank’s progress on inflation targeting
Funding investment will be challenging but inflation should peak early this year, IMF staff say
Rising US rates can be ‘good news’ for EMEs – Fed paper
Researchers examine difference in spillovers from growth- and inflation-driven rate increases
Governor of the year: Mark Carney
Carney has played a vital role in managing Brexit risks while driving efforts towards climate, payments and dollar funding reform
Central bank of the year: Bank of Ghana
The African central bank has carried out extensive reform of Ghana’s banking sector
Financial market infrastructure services: Bloomberg
The US company has helped central banks improve monetary operations and deepen forex markets by scaling up technical infrastructure and database monitoring capabilities
Ukrainian central bank cuts rates as inflation falls within target range
NBU is optimistic on economy, but warns government over IMF deal and banking reforms
Sri Lankan monetary board lowers policy rates
First board meeting under new governor says cut will allow further lowering of market lending rates
IMF report: Kazakh central bank split is opportunity to boost independence
Central bank needs stronger governance and greater separation from government, staff say
Chilean central bank holds rates, citing uncertain outlook
Central bank warns of impact of fall in demand for Chile’s major export as mass protests continue
BoE holds rate at Carney’s last MPC meeting
Carney says he has “no regrets” on monetary policy as MPC cuts growth forecast
Riksbank’s Skingsley calls for other policy areas to support monetary stimulus
First deputy governor says Swedish central bank has tools to react to future recessions
Argentinian central bank willing to finance external debt
Institution commits to maintain positive real interest rates in order to foster price stability
People: Bank of Italy appoints deputy governors
Two deputies join Bank of Italy board; Japanese PM nominates policy-maker; Mel Stride to chair BoE oversight committee
RBNZ supports plan for ‘fallback’ benchmark rate
New Zealand’s benchmark rate-setting body selects the central bank’s policy rate as fallback option
ECB’s Mersch warns of negative side-effects of ultra-loose policies
Policies may be contributing to risk-taking, high asset-price inflation and inequality, board member says