Monetary policy
Supreme Court ruling does not end threats to Fed, say experts
Trump likely to continue pursuing Cook while seeking further influence over monetary policy
Vanuatu holds rates and forecasts continued economic recovery
Pacific island nation’s central bank says reconstruction efforts, tourism, to drive economy
Lagarde ‘regrets’ forward guidance and Warsh plans ‘family fight’
Fed, ECB, BoC and BoE heads discuss inflation, uncertainty, AI, stagflation and independence in Sintra
Investigation of Bangladesh Bank ex-governors continues
Anti-corruption watchdog reviews central bank documents amid probe into alleged misconduct
Uruguay holds rates at 5.75% for third time in a row
BCU says there is no evidence of significant second-round effects from energy supply shock
Samoa to leave policy unchanged over coming year
Central bank expects inflation to rise temporarily due to effects of Iran war
Colombia resumes rate hikes in first post-election decision
Analyst says 75bp hike may be attempt by Banrep to compensate for April’s ‘compromise hold’
Jamaica holds rates at 5.5%
Central bank expects headline and core inflation to breach upper range of its 4–6% target
RBA outlines monetary tools for stimulus when rates are low
Central bank says additions to policy toolkit make it better prepared for shocks
Mervyn King on his career and big ‘mistakes’
The former BoE governor speaks with Christopher Jeffery about the value of transparency, lessons from the GFC, the need to track broad money and tie short-term funding to haircut collateral, and danger presented by non-banks
Supreme Court sides with Cook against Trump
Justices rule that firing her would have given future presidents the right to dismiss Fed governors at will
Bolivia ends peg to US currency after 15 years
Finance ministry calls arrangement ‘unsustainable’ amid domestic dollar crunch
BIS warns of stability risks from ‘fiscal-financial nexus’
Report sounds alarm over public debt and NBFIs’ role in bond markets, as de Cos calls for immediate action
Banxico holds rates at 6.5% in end to easing cycle
Board says inflationary risks remain ‘tilted to the upside’, despite recent easing of price pressures
Governors move markets as much as ECB board members – paper
Presidents' speeches have greatest influence, followed by those given by heads of national central banks
Geopolitics is driving monetary policy – panel
ECB’s Vujčić points to impact of US equities, while BoE’s Taylor says uncertainty justifies rates hold
Russia rates decision shows Nabiullina ‘in a good position’
Analyst says governor’s warning of fiscal policy’s inflationary risks illustrates Putin’s reliance on her
Paraguay holds rates at 5.5% for fourth time
Central bank expects inflation to remain below 3.5% target over the coming months
Thailand holds with an eye on GDP
BoT says impact of Iran war less severe than expected but growth still ‘low and uneven’
BoJ’s June summary signals more tightening to come
Japanese board saw inflation quickening and said rates should be raised if this occurred
Digital euro passes European Parliament’s first hurdle
Economic and monetary committee’s rapporteur says CBDC will ‘never replace’ cash
ECB’s June hike ‘defensible’ but bank should be cautious – study
Uniform rate hikes are ‘bad, short-term oriented policy’, researcher says
Alan Greenspan dies at 100
Fed chair presided over lengthy period of growth, but his legacy came under fire following GFC
‘Glory days’ of central banking may be behind us – Goodhart
Former BoE MPC member warns central banks will struggle to combat inflation given fiscal pressures