Articles by Central Banking Newsdesk
NY Fed chief unveils real-time reserves calculation framework
John Williams and fellow researchers cite five measures of reserves’ ampleness or scarcity
Turkey keeps interest rates unchanged
Central bank says people’s inflation expectations are more pessimistic than its own
Libya’s central bank resumes operations
Move follows “safe return” of kidnapped official
RBA minutes reveal hawkish outlook after rate hold
Members considered hike during last meeting, MPC says
Libyan central bank halts work after IT director abducted
Kidnapping comes after armed protesters call for governor’s resignation
BoC paper offers monetary policy ‘decision synthesis’
Authors say model combination method helps capture complexities of decision-making
Uruguay holds rate for fourth consecutive time
Central bank projects inflation will remain with 3–6% target over coming two years
Growing divide between ethereum investors – Philadelphia Fed study
Paper claims returns disadvantage “minnows” more than would be case with conventional assets
Sri Lanka’s central bank forecasts fall in inflation
CBSL says figure will fall to its lowest point in early 2025 before rising again towards 5% target
Financial literacy quickens monetary policy reaction – study
Improving people’s knowledge of money matters could strengthen transmission
Philippines cuts rates by 25bp
Inflation moving towards target, central bank says
BIS paper links interest rate risk to bank lending supply
Monetary tightening affects bank lending more when “duration gap” is larger, authors find
Namibia administers first rate cut in four years
Move comes as inflation slows and foreign exchange buffers increase
HKMA launches GenAI sandbox
Authority encourages banks to test use cases such as improved risk management and anti-fraud efforts
Distribution of reserves determines QE and QT’s impact – BoE paper
Policies have ‘highly asymmetric’ impacts on reserve-scarce banks, researchers say
UK CPI up less than expected as services inflation falls
Figures may help allay concerns over persistent wage pressures
EMEs’ rising reserves increase global volatility – NBER study
Emerging economies’ accumulation of foreign assets has depressed global interest rate
Bank of Israel reports continued rise in digital payments
Survey shows increase pre-dates emergency measures brought in during Gaza war
Kyrgyzstan opens public consultation on laws governing CBDC
Amendments to legislation affecting digital som are due to come into force in 2027
Ukraine offers creditors deal to restructure its debt
Two-thirds of bondholders will need to agree to 37% haircut in IMF-supported plan
Neural networks are ‘powerful tool’ for non-linear analysis – paper
Machine learning technique highlights downsides to inflation target ranges
Central banks need to avoid ‘overconfidence’, says RBA’s Hauser
Deputy governor warns against 'false prophets' when forecasting with point estimates
Bank of Uganda cuts rates by 25bp
Move comes despite inflation having risen for third consecutive month
Central Bank of Kenya upgrades nowcasting platform
Package of forecasting reforms is part of ongoing policy “modernisation”