Monetary policy
Russia changes security operation, makes senior appointments
Bank of Russia deputy governor appointed and monetary policy head retires
Riksbank leaves rates unchanged at -0.5%
Growing dissent as two of six board members advocate tighter policy
RBNZ plans update to monetary policy and prudential regulation
Changes are among several priorities outlined in 2018–21 statement of intent
Low rates contribute to higher deposits in Denmark
Bank deposits amount to 60% and household deposits 45% of GDP
New Jamaican law could end Caribbean’s ‘colonial era’
Granting the Bank of Jamaica operational independence to pursue an inflation target could transform central banking in the Caribbean
Bank Indonesia surprises markets with aggressive rate hike
Markets had expected the central bank to opt for a smaller move in the policy rate
Bank of Canada to incorporate US tariffs in economic projections
Next monetary policy meeting could be affected by protectionism
Policy normalisation puts EMs in ‘perilous’ situation – Mexico’s Calafell
Deputy governor says monetary policy may tighten faster than markets expect
BoE should not ‘dally’ with next monetary policy move – McCafferty
In his last scheduled speech, the MPC member says a delay could force the central bank into a more “aggressive tightening”
BIS paper outlines lower-bound risk model
Model estimates probability of hitting ELB, helping to guide policy
Haskel says BoE could benefit from focus on intangible capital
Productivity specialist says updated view of the economy could help with setting policy
BIS sees ‘narrow’ path to safety as global risks build
BIS softens message on tighter monetary policy, but calls for concerted action as global debt reaches fresh highs
BoE capital injection lays ground for stronger crisis response
Higher risk-bearing capacity allows additional emergency measures, Mark Carney says; move could bring forward BoE’s exit from QE
Swiss central bank keeps policy rates negative
SNB says it will intervene in foreign exchange markets “as necessary”
BoE’s chief economist joins minority in calling for rate rise
Monetary policy committee lowers threshold for reducing debt holdings
IMF says independent central bank is key to Argentine recovery
Argentine authorities agree to limit forex market interventions
Norges Bank says rate hike likely in September
Key policy remains at 0.5% as inflation rises below target since February 2017
Fed policy’s global effects differ in booms and busts – BIS paper
Monetary policy appears to impact global bank lending differently depending on the “regime”
Leading governors analyse evolving inflation-employment relationship
Powell, Draghi, Lowe and Kuroda assess causes keeping wage growth low across the world
Argentina falters at ‘historic’ moment for BCRA
Replacing Federico Sturzenegger with a finance minister with close ties to the president sends a confused signal about central bank independence
Economy allows Fed to continue policy normalisation – Atlanta’s Bostic
Business contacts report concerns about trade policy and tariffs
SNB should clearly assign policy tools, IMF report says
SNB can avoid impression of exchange-rate targeting through better communication, says IMF
Spain’s GDP growth set to decelerate – central bank
Waning monetary policy impact, higher oil prices and lower regional expansion behind deceleration
IMF forecasts lower US growth than Fed, Congress and White House
Stimulus expected to yield higher growth in the short term, but the benefits are likely to fade away from 2020