Monetary policy
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
Central banks need short-run climate models – BdF governor
Governments may push central banks into ineffective climate action, Sarb governor warns
Dominican Republic cuts key rate by 50bp
Central bank expects headline inflation will have returned to target in May
Bank of Mexico to maintain tight policy, minutes say
Board says it will have to keep rates at 11.25% “for an extended period”
Eurozone inflation declines sharply in May
Core inflation declines from 5.6% to 5.3%
Lagarde warns against excessive tightening
Eurozone inflation declined sharply in May from 7% to 6.1% and core inflation declined to 5.3%
Chilean commission proposes broader central bank mandate
Elected councillors and experts will decide on proposal before voters decide in December
IMF economist takes on vexed question of macro-pru calibration
Housing markets are “at a turning point”, says Laura Valderrama, and policy faces tough trade-offs
Thailand’s central bank raises interest rate for sixth consecutive time
Central bank highlights upside risks to inflation amid economy recovery
Hank model reveals monetary non-neutrality
Inequality and zero lower bound suggest monetary policy can impact long-term real rates