Monetary policy
Fed hikes have created ‘paradoxical’ easing – BIS
Review draws parallels between current episode and “Greenspan conundrum” of mid-2000s
Bank Indonesia expands reserves averaging mechanism
Bank Indonesia to extend the scope of its reserve requirement averaging mechanism to include foreign currency and Islamic banks
Goodfriend nominated to Fed board
Central bank veteran to fill one of the four vacant spots on the board of governors
Strong growth and lower unemployment allows Fed to normalise policy, Yellen says
Outgoing chairwoman adds policy is not preset and will depend on economic data
Large Danish banks fail stress test in 'severe recession' scenario
Central bank warns low rates, higher house prices and stronger growth are building up risk
Powell to explain policy outlook before US Senate
Nominee set to defend loose policy stance and independence of central bank as new chair
Haldane: BoE working to close ‘trust deficit’
BoE chief economist says mix of “layered” communications, public engagement and education is helping to overcome perception of aloofness
ECB should not raise rates until 2020 – OECD
OECD says European Central Bank should “gradually” taper asset purchases in 2018
SBP welcomes ‘visible change’ in government borrowing
Government’s reduced reliance on borrowing from the central bank has supported monetary policy implementation, the State Bank of Pakistan says
Ultra-low rates hampered productivity in US, researchers find
A slower pace of policy normalisation can help boost productivity and growth
Haldane outlines ‘interdisciplinary’ economics model
Andy Haldane and Arthur Turrell describe a way of broadening the scope of economics’ limited array of core models
Distorted Swiss surplus not good base for policy – Jordan
Multinationals’ operations, higher nominal rates abroad and Swiss franc appreciation increase the surplus
ECB officials disagree on open-ended QE
Agreement on keeping private-sector purchases sizeable, which would increase their importance
Banking sector openness affects policy transmission, BoK paper finds
Bank of Korea study focuses on smaller open economies
Public satisfaction with BoE rises with policy understanding
The research recommends targeting young people with low incomes, as well as women
Zambia cuts rates amid improved inflation outlook
Inflation projected to continue trending towards lower end of target over medium term; governor praises government efforts to rein in deficit
Turkish central bank takes action over falling currency
Rate rises are very likely, and the Turkish president’s actions are key, says observer
Mexico raises minimum wage above inflation
Central bank warned about inflationary pressures that an excessive increase may create
Do not assume history will repeat itself – Yellen
In conversation with Mervyn King, Janet Yellen reflects on her four years in office as Fed chair, saying there was not time for champagne on her first day
Sweden still needs loose policy – IMF
Elevated house prices, public debt and low wage growth are the biggest risks to the economy
China takes fresh steps to rein in financial sector risk
Five regulators jointly release standardised rules on asset management products
BoE officials deny policy pass-through is their job
Michael Saunders says Bank of England lacks tools to force banks to change rates
Eurozone excess liquidity focused on five states – ECB paper
Funding stress no longer drives the concentration of holdings, say researchers
Fed’s Williams proposes new tools to deal with future crisis
Structural factors beyond central banks’ control keep natural rate of interest lower