Articles by Central Banking Newsdesk
RBNZ holds policy rate again
Policy-makers express optimism on inflation but remain cautious for now
BoE should hold rates until pressures have eased, Haskel says
Changes to labour market estimates helped shift policy decisions, MPC member says
Inflation rebounds in OECD countries
Rising energy costs drive uptick in many economies, but G7 avoids increase
Taliban regime appoints new Afghan governor
Noor Ahmad Agha is under international sanctions over alleged terrorist links
Brazil’s president may appoint monetary policy head as governor
Speculation comes amid tension between president Lula and BCB head Campos Neto
Romania cuts rates by 25 basis points
Disinflation is accelerating but effects of energy legislation changes are uncertain, central bank says
Inflation targets have served EMEs well, says Sarb governor
EMEs and banks have ridden out rate rises relatively well, but refinancing and geopolitical risks remain
Sri Lanka secures deal to restructure $12.6bn of bonds
IMF still to review if deal conforms with Sri Lanka’s debt sustainability targets
New NBER research sheds light on ‘cheapflation’
Savings from price discounts partially offset by price hikes for cheaper products
MAS carbon emissions rise amid shift to greener investment portfolio
Equity and corporate bond climate exposures fall as rising air travel and data use drive up own emissions
AI, quantum computing and tokenisation set to transform finance – Menon
But significant barriers remain preventing the technologies from unlocking their full potential
African countries plan to link payment systems – Rwangombwa
Rwanda central bank governor promotes scope for fintech growth in Africa
Dollar exchange rate variation affects prices less than euro – Riksbank study
Krona-dollar depreciation often coincides with downturn in demand
Turkish inflation falls for first time in eight months
Cooling prices could herald disinflation trend despite negative real rates
Japan issues first new banknotes in 20 years
New notes are fitted with 3D holograms
Malaysia’s Rasheed expects a “bumpy road” for EM currencies
Governor Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour says BNM will intervene if needed ahead of future Fed cut; rules out capital controls but has encouraged institutions to repatriate earnings
Irish central banker acknowledges ‘valid’ criticism of Dora timeline
New digital resilience regulation criticised for not giving firms enough time to comply
Central bankers must keep away from politics – Campos Neto
Comments come after ruling party accused Brazilian governor of politicisation
‘Selective memory’ helps explain expectation de-anchoring – paper
Authors build model around three “regularities of human recall”
Laos replaces central bank governor amid economic woes
Bounleua Sinxayvoravong steps down after two years at the helm
Bahamas’ central bank will tell lenders to make CBDC available
Governor says central bank will introduce measures over next two years amid low take-up
ECB, EBA and Eiopa publish data point model agreement
Framework aims to maintain and streamline methods of reporting supervisory data
Sexual orientation impacts financial wellbeing – Fed research
Gay, lesbian and bisexual people “significantly more financially vulnerable than previously understood”