Monetary policy
Central bankers’ compromised immunity
Just how much legal protection should officials have from spurious lawsuits or wrongful dismissal?
Sarb pauses easing cycle as inflation ticks up
Bank cautiously optimistic about growth, but wary of expectations becoming unanchored
BoJ holds policy as expected and plans to sell ETF and J-Reit assets
Two board members vote for hike, but all agree on sales that economists say will help normalise policy
Bank of Ghana makes higher-than-expected rate cut
Central bank strikes bullish tone over prospects for economic growth and reduction in inflation
Norges Bank continues easing campaign with another 25bp cut
Central bank governor strikes hawkish tone, highlights increasing productivity
BoE holds rates and slows QT
Maturity profile shortened as Bailey aims to avoid disrupting gilt markets
China holds and Hong Kong cuts after Fed eases
PBoC leaves seven-day repo rate unchanged as HKMA eases policy to maintain dollar peg
Brazil holds rates at 15% with hawkish guidance
Rate-setters say they would “not hesitate to resume” hiking cycle if necessary
Fed eases by 25bp as concerns grow over US labour market
Experts differ over impact of tariffs on inflation and unemployment
Senate confirms Miran, while court allows Cook to stay
President’s nominee and person he tried to fire will both attend this week’s FOMC meeting
New taxonomy of operating frameworks from BIS economists
Two-dimensional approach captures “surprising similarities” between different methods
Options for realising gold revaluations
Is monetary gold a special case in central bank revaluations accounting?
National Bank of Serbia holds rates
Summertime inflation warrants restrictive policy, central bank says
Russia eases by 100bp in third consecutive rate cut
Governor says decision was warranted by falls in both inflation and economic activity
Liquidity impairment harms policy transmission – BIS paper
Authors say QE may be more potent in times of market stress
European Central Bank holds rates
Staff’s new projections look “similar” to those published in June, Lagarde says
SNB to publish minutes of policy meetings in transparency push
Summaries of discussions will put Swiss central bank in line with its global peers
RBNZ failed ‘test of trust’ after leadership debacle – ex-chair
Arthur Grimes says handling of Orr’s resignation was a failure but impact will only be short term
Bank of Burundi to overhaul country’s market operations
Central bank teams with LSEG to upgrade east African country's financial market infrastructure
Fiscal expansion raises concerns for BI’s independence
Central bank says it will align policy to reduce cost of government spending programmes
Cook wins latest round in battle against dismissal from Fed
Court rules that Trump does not appear to have sufficient grounds to fire governor ‘for cause’
IMF model links banks’ liquidity and capital adequacy rules
Lenders balance liquidity and solvency risk, paper says
Bar for going back into negative rates is high – SNB chair
Schlegel says impact on pensions and savers means caution would be warranted
Poland cuts rates by 25 basis points
Economy continues to grow thanks to domestic demand, central bank says