Monetary policy
Can new BoJ governor Ueda maintain his neutral position?
Kazuo Ueda will face divided views on monetary easing and its growing side-effects when he takes office, writes Sayuri Shirai
US CPI inflation sees minor fall
Shelter costs were the largest contributor to inflation for the second month in a row
Biden to name Brainard to White House post this week – reports
Fed vice-chair would become leading economic adviser
Bank of Canada paper tests ‘inflation tax’ in lab experiment
Experimental design could be used to test other aspects of monetary policy, researchers say
Colombia’s Villar says tight policy necessary for future growth
Governor says inflation more stubborn than in neighbours, but will fall soon
Loose monetary policy has ‘big’ impact on crisis risk – NBER paper
Authors find causal link between easy policy stance and future financial instability
Inflation in Baltics set to remain highest in euro area
Charts highlight divergence between eurozone members
Spain’s De Cos calls for greater ambition in EU fiscal reforms
Redesign of fiscal rules must be supported by wider reform of financial governance, governor says
Rates round-up: Mexico adds 50bp
Mexico delivers surprise; Peru pauses tightening cycle; mixed decisions in Europe
Japan to nominate Kazuo Ueda as next BoJ governor
Yen rises on surprise that Ueda is tipped to take up the top post
BoE officials deny complacency over second-round effects
First-round impact of shocks is driving the bulk of inflation, policy-makers say
Bank of Canada officials explain monetary policy transition
Central bank publishes first record of monetary policy meeting discussions
Dallas Fed research casts doubt on ‘soft landing’
US Fed chair Jerome Powell sees US worker shortages as “more structural than cyclical”
RBI continues with gradual monetary tightening
Governor notes continued progress on inflation but core index remains “sticky”
People: New York Fed appoints new Soma manager
Fed names new FOMC secretary; ECB IT head is leaving; new COO at Irish central bank
Ghana plans to ‘securitise’ debt to central bank
Country struggling to restructure debts and secure IMF loan
Masayoshi Amamiya favoured to become next BoJ governor
Analysts reflect on next BoJ governor’s most pressing challenges and Kuroda’s legacy
RBA makes ninth straight rise and forecasts more to come
Governor warns Australia will be slow to achieve its inflation target
Rates round-up: Zimbabwe cuts policy rate to 150%
Azerbaijan raises rates 25bp; Qatar bucks Gulf trend; and more
Brazilian president questions central bank autonomy
Lula reiterates objections to current inflation target after central bank holds rates
BoJ deputy governor warns against more yield curve tweaks
Masazumi Wakatabe says further policy changes could undermine stimulus efforts
Brazil continues to hold rates despite president’s objections
Former governor says president’s speech reduced chance of bank loosening policy
BoE tightens by 50bp as inflation set for sharp fall
Forecasts imply Brexit, pandemic and energy prices will cause long period of weak productivity
Fed slows tightening cycle again with 25bp rate rise
More rate hikes likely as Powell expresses concern over expectations “getting unanchored”