Monetary policy
Kyrgyz central bank raises rates 150 basis points
Central bank cites “geopolitical risks”, though high inflation was problem long before war
US, EU and UK tighten sanctions as Nabiullina orders massive rate rise
Bank of Russia implements more emergency measures as currency falls sharply
Bank of Mexico MPC minutes stress high core inflation
Core inflation increased by 6.2% in January and has risen for 14 consecutive months
Kazakhstan orders unscheduled 325bp hike
Central banks acts under new governor as Russian invasion of Ukraine drives currency down
RBA preparing changes to open market operations
Assistant governor says reforms needed as liquidity and monetary policy evolves
RBNZ increases policy rate to 1%
Committee debated the possibility of increasing rates by 50bp
Paraguay continues slower tightening as inflation rebounds
MPC orders second 25bp hike, after 450bp in increases in late 2021
Half of fintech benchmarks respondents use AI/ML tools
Richer nations more likely to use artificial intelligence
Riksbank minutes confirm board division on normalisation
Three out of six board members voted to accelerate end of net asset purchases
Bank of Jamaica launches ‘stronger actions’ against inflation
Central bank accelerates monetary tightening as inflation nears 10%
Bank of Israel set to increase interest rates soon
Central bank points out inflation expectations have increased
Diego Labat on policy normalisation, capital flows and tech challenges
The Central Bank of Uruguay governor speaks with Christopher Jeffery and Ben Margulies about governance, financialisation, flexible rates versus capital controls, payment upgrades and CBDCs
Rwanda raises benchmark rate 50bp
MPC statement warns of expected spike in inflation in 2022
Uruguay continues programme of interest rate hikes
Central bank announced plans for two more increases at January meeting
Book notes: Imagining the Fed, by Nicolas Thompson
A worthwhile perspective on the evolution of such an important institution, but a shame that it isn’t a longer and broader examination
Turkish central bank holds main rate despite high inflation
Committee says it expects inflation trend to reverse soon, as headline figure nears 50%
Namibia marks first rate hike in six years
Central bank acts to “safeguard” link to South African rand
IMF report supports Colombia’s policy tightening
Colombia vulnerable to external shocks and needs higher reserves, IMF staff say
Brazil’s Campos Neto: markets show less fear of Lula win
Presidential candidate reported to have embraced central bank independence
PBoC keeps key rate on hold
MLF rate stays at 2.85%, as investors turn attention to second rate move next week
Change at the Bundesbank: from Weidmann to Nagel?
Joachim Nagel’s appointment highlights the importance of politics at the apex of German central banking. Veteran central bank watcher Klaus C Engelen looks at the media reaction and asks if Buba/ECB discord is set to continue
US core inflation much higher than eurozone’s, says ECB
Central bank points out differences in inflation dynamics across the Atlantic
Chilean governor rejects calls for emergency meeting
January inflation spike means “higher rates than we had contemplated”, says Costa
Payments efficiency is driving force behind many CBDCs
Inclusion, financial stability and monetary policy are also leading factors