Monetary policy
State Bank of Vietnam cuts interest rates
Move comes after government’s call on the central bank to support businesses and economic growth
Higher or longer? That is the ECB’s question
Speeches by Bundesbank president and Banque de France governor stake out divergent positions on ECB governing council
BoJ sticks to ultra-loose monetary policy
Japan’s inflation has exceeded 2% target for a year, but central bank is unconvinced it is sustainable
BoJ’s easing stance fuels yen undervaluation dilemma
Japanese policy-makers need to consider feedback loop that an undervalued yen has on cost-push inflation; reflect on YCC exit options in ‘broad perspective review’, writes Sayuri Shirai
ECB raises rates again and signals more tightening
Tight labour market and core inflation surprises have driven forecasts higher, Lagarde says
Japan’s finance minister mulls purchase of BoJ’s ETF holdings
Analysts believe asset purchase programme is to stay for the time being
PBoC cuts key policy rate
Chinese central bank ramps up support as new data suggests recovery is slowing
Fed holds policy rate steady
Powell says conditions for lower inflation are coming into place, and July will be a “live meeting”
ECB enters new phase in fight against inflation
Central bank faces stronger trade-offs as economy weakens and it approaches terminal rate
PBoC cuts short-term interest rate to support economy
Analysts believe central bank may ease policy further as Chinese economy continues to struggle
Explicit policy guidance ‘fraught with risks’ – RBI’s Das
Central Banking Summer Meetings: Policy-makers need to be “nimble footed”, governor says
Pakistan holds rates despite high inflation
Reserves resume fall as balance of payments crisis continues
Populists can pressure central banks to cut rates, paper finds
Researchers say the most populist governments can get rates lowered by 30 basis points
Eurozone’s economy contracts for two quarters running
Economic contraction will be a focal point of ECB meeting on June 15
Peru’s central bank holds rates despite high inflation
Board says decision does not mean tightening cycle is over
Zimbabwe devalues currency as crisis deepens
Analyst says Reserve Bank and finance ministry are struggling for control of FX reserves
RBI holds rate despite stubborn inflation
Policy-makers hint at need for further tightening as inflation stays above target
Thugge confirmed as next Kenya governor
President’s adviser gets parliamentary approval and calls for dollar bonds to boost reserves
Central banks’ pandemic interventions averaged 6% of GDP
IMF paper finds relief measures were three times bigger than in global financial crisis
Eurozone consumer inflation expectations down ‘significantly’
ECB data shows median 12 months ahead expectations fell to 4.1% in April
RBA raises interest rate to 11-year high
Governor Philip Lowe signals further rate hikes may be needed
Rule-setters need to heed their own advice
The US risks a reputation for failing to meet standards to which it holds others
Campos Neto repeats opposition to common currency
Digital payments have outstripped benefits of “very old idea”
Riksbank to investigate year-end distortion in money market rate
Swestr tends to decline in the last business day of the year