Interest rates
Neutral interest rate likely to rise, paper finds
Several factors are pushing rate upwards, Bank of Canada researchers say
BIS’s Zhang Tao on why Asian central banks favour a broader policy mix
The BIS’s Asia chief speaks with Christopher Jeffery and Jimmy Choi about supporting liquidity, financial stability and innovation in the Asia-Pacific region
Neutral interest rates at pre-pandemic levels, Bank of Canada finds
Nominal neutral interest rates in both countries sit between 2.25% and 3.25%
UK banks earn over £9bn interest on reserves with BoE
Higher interest rates present banks with bumper earnings
Fed holds rates as it struggles with inflation’s last mile
Experts disagree over risks of rising inflation and difficulty of Fed’s position
Bank Indonesia unexpectedly raises rates to support rupiah
Rate hike comes on top of central bank’s continued FX intervention amid a strong dollar
Taking stock of Bernanke: the original sin of forecasting
Jagjit Chadha says the Bernanke review of forecasting should be the start of a more profound discussion at the Bank of England
Bank of Thailand holds rate despite PM’s call for cuts
Monetary policy committee expresses concern on elevated debt levels
Fixing forecasting at the Bank of England
Ahead of the launch of the Bernanke review, NIESR’s Stephen Millard makes the case for three key changes to the BoE’s forecasting
RBNZ holds rates as economy enters recession
Policy-makers keep policy restrictive to tame inflation despite economic downturn
Philippine central bank holds rate
Central bank stays put after headline inflation rises for two consecutive months
Chile cuts monetary policy interest rate to 6.5%
Unanimous decision comes in wake of economic upturn
Rates round-up: Hungary and Moldova cut rates
Sweden holds rates but lowers inflation forecast
Central Bank of Brazil cuts rate by 50bp
Copom says it expects to do the same at its next meeting in May
Natural rate is rising in US and eurozone, BIS study finds
Research adds to debate on metric but warns it is “blurry guidepost” for monetary policy
Long-term real rates will be low in US – Minneapolis Fed study
Dampened productivity and ageing population will drag down actual cost of borrowing, say authors
Fed governor says rate cuts shouldn’t be rushed
Christopher Waller argues that US economy is strongly positioned
Bundesbank and DNB announce large losses
Dutch central bank improves its profit forecast but Nagel anticipates continuing shortfalls
ECB suffers first loss in two decades as rate risk bites
Loss takes €7 billion chunk out of central bank’s equity
Bailey hints at possible outcome of Bernanke review
Bank of England may present range of scenarios around central forecast
Escaping the structural liquidity trap
Investment needs to be subsidised not taxed if developed countries want to avoid inflation and financial crises, writes Andrew Smithers