Quantitative easing
Review calls on IMF to deepen monetary expertise
Independent report says IMF broadly made the right calls on risks around unconventional policy
Trump claims Fed is giving China the upper hand
Chinese president “can do whatever he wants”, Trump complains
Romania’s Mugur Isarescu on independence in a ‘post-truth’ world
Veteran governor speaks about country’s shift to market economy, the euro, mandate-drift and independence
Draghi strikes downbeat note as ECB extends policy rate hold
ECB president expresses concern over eurozone manufacturing and global tensions
South African politicians tussle over central bank mandate
African National Congress officials attempt to influence new government
Can central bankers turn finance green?
The Network for Greening the Financial System aims to bring about fundamental change. The central bankers who created it made a strong start but face serious challenges.
The calm before the storm – The climate change 2019 survey
As climate-related risks to the financial sector become increasingly understood, central banks are demonstrating their willingness to develop capabilities to analyse the impact and modify their policies. A new survey indicates a watershed for central…
Two top officials leave the New York Fed
Simon Potter and Richard Dzina step down after combined 49 years at the bank
Fed prepared to adjust balance sheet size and composition
Minutes reveal discussions of how the Fed could use its balance sheet in long-run
Weakened international co-operation could hinder crisis response – Bernanke
Christina Romer ‘loses sleep at night’ about international readiness to fight a future crisis
Quantitative easing: a never-ending story?
The Fed is cutting the size of its balance sheet, but is unlikely to reduce it to pre-crisis levels
Trump urges Fed to help win the trade war
Fed’s Williams says tariffs are starting to wear on the economy
The BoE’s education outreach programme
Making economics accessible to everyone
Liquidity strain heightened since September – IMF’s GFSR
Regulations and investment innovations could be driving factors, the IMF report says
Riksbank surprises observers with fresh QE and dovish message
Swedish central bank extends QE programme and delays next rate hike
BoJ vows to continue ‘powerful’ easing for longer
Central bank promises low rates will last longer, and unveils raft of other measures
Higher EU corporate bond spreads in 2018 unrelated to ECB policy – research
Global trade disputes played a bigger role than the end of the European asset purchase programme
NY Fed official sketches key factors for balance sheet plans
Fed’s nominal securities purchases may be higher than before crisis, official says
Draghi gives downbeat assessment of eurozone prospects
ECB stands ready to use “all instruments” to meet inflation target, Draghi says
Trump urges Fed to restart quantitative easing
It would turn the economy into a “rocket ship”, the president says
Atlanta’s Bostic lays out case for central banking with ‘ample’ reserves
Floor system has performed well and comes with several benefits, says Atlanta Fed president
Fed’s rate pause puts pressure on BoJ
Fed’s dovishness could pull JGB yields lower and put upward pressure on the yen
Fed set to end quantitative tightening in September
FOMC will also slow the pace of its balance sheet reduction programme from May
Draghi unveils new bank funding as ECB forecasts slower growth
Forward guidance extended and third round of TLTROs introduced as Draghi warns of uncertainty