Monetary policy
Low interest rates adding to high global stability risks – IMF
Monetary policy-makers must look at both short- and medium-term stability risks, says Tobias Adrian
US wage growth ‘possibly double’ what is reported – Dallas Fed
Researchers use dataset that includes those who move house to calculate wage growth
Trump urges Fed to restart quantitative easing
It would turn the economy into a “rocket ship”, the president says
The IFF China Report 2019: New globalisation – The path to the future
Multilateral rules and multilateral bodies will need to be upgraded in the coming years to better represent the shift in economic gravity towards Asia, which has emerged as the largest contributor to global growth during the past decade.
Uncertainty demands pragmatic approach, French governor says
Villeroy de Galhau warns central bankers to avoid creating “additional doubts”
RBI cuts main rate again as growth fears deepen
Central bank revises down growth and inflation forecasts as election nears
Sveriges Riksbank uses website analytics to improve visitor experience
Visitors spend more time on and engage with more areas of website, Riksbank official tells Central Banking
NBU’s Smolii speaks out about political interference
Politically powerful people in Ukraine are still trying to block economic reform, but transparency is helping, says National Bank of Ukraine governor
RBI to repeat forex swap after high demand for first operation
Second round of long-term liquidity will be on offer in late April
Uganda’s Tumusiime-Mutebile raises concerns about growth
African country’s growth momentum looks set to stall as global uncertainty weighs on economy
Tunisia and France sign co-operation agreement
Central banks to share experiences in monetary policy, supervision, digital finance and inclusion
PBoC denies reserve ratio rumour and seeks police investigation
PBoC denies widespread market rumour that it plans to cut the key reserve ratio starting from April 1
Mexico keeps rates at 10-year high despite global slowdown
Above-target inflation is the main focus for the Bank of Mexico
Argentina’s push for central bank independence faces hurdles
Government sent bill to parliament to prohibit monetary financing but political support is elusive
Ageing workforce depresses wage inflation – BIS paper
Demographic change could be behind weakness of inflation despite record-low unemployment
Costa Rica makes about-turn on interest rates
Central bank reverses November hike as inflation concerns tip towards the downside
Borio questions Larry Summers on ‘secular stagnation’
Two teams of economists present fresh evidence for divergent views of low real rates
RBNZ announces members of new monetary policy committee
Four internal and three external MPC members will make monetary policy from May 8
Bank of Jamaica cuts policy rate again
Central bank aims to get inflation back to target range by December 2020
Draghi says ECB could further delay rate hike as inflation disappoints
Weaker growth forecast contributed to reduction in central bank inflation forecast to 1.6% in 2021
Nigerian central bank cuts rates as governor’s future remains unclear
Pressures on emerging markets are major factor behind rate cut, MPC says
RBNZ signals future rate cut on international weakness
Looser policies in the US and eurozone are putting upward pressure on New Zealand dollar
RBI swap operation heavily oversubscribed
Unusual move to inject long-term liquidity into the system draws strong demand from the market
Fed has limited tools to combat climate change impact – San Fran Fed paper
But central banks can do more to research appropriate policy responses to climate change