Book contributions by Victor Mendez-Barreira
Articles by Victor Mendez-Barreira
The risks of a simultaneous and rapid global tightening
Economists call for a more co-ordinated and gradual increase in interest rates
ECB will not consider QT until rates back to normal – Lagarde
Central bank holds close to €5 trillion in eurozone securities, over €4.2 trillion in public assets
ECB’s green bond plan is insufficient, NGO says
ECB plan shies away from excluding high carbon output companies, says Reclaim Finance
Central Bank of Brazil pauses tightening cycle
Latin America’s leading central bank says holding rates may be enough to reach inflation target
SNB abandons negative rates
Jordan says Swiss central bank’s use of negative rates was effective
Norges Bank hikes rate by 50bp for third time in a row
Norwegian central bank revises inflation forecast up and future GDP estimate down
Danish central bank slashes growth forecast and predicts higher inflation
“Everyone will feel” impact of tighter policy, governor acknowledges
ECB lays out plan to green corporate bond portfolios
Central bank will focus on issuer-specific climate scores
Riksbank implements first ever 100bp rate hike
Interest rates increased to 1.75%, expected to peak at 2.5% in 2023
Norges Bank, Riksbank and SNB expected to raise rates
High inflation and ECB tighter policy stance put pressure on eurozone’s neighbours
ECB could bring rates close to 2% by year’s end, says French governor
François Villeroy de Galhau estimates eurozone’s neutral rate is below or near 2%
Summers and Krugman see no alternative to ECB tightening
Despite lack of overheating, huge energy shock requires action to anchor inflation expectations
EU needs radical fiscal reforms, IMF report says
Framework would aim to free ECB from having to stabilise sovereign bond markets
ECB raises rates by 75bp for the first time
Lagarde warns monetary policy will not bring energy prices down
ECB expected to deliver first-ever 75bp rate hike
Record-high inflation of 9.1% in August and a weak exchange rate put pressure on divided governing council
Will the dollar remain the world’s reserve currency?
Bank of Russia sanctions are unlikely to undermine the US dollar’s central role in reserve portfolios. But a relative decline in US economic weight and technological innovation are benefiting other currencies
Bank of Mexico’s battle to restore price stability
Despite presidential attacks, former officials say a solid institutional framework preserves central bank autonomy – likely a key asset in the battle against inflation
Norges Bank ups rates by 50bp and signals faster tightening
Inflation is “considerably higher” than projected by the central bank, and well above its 2% target
Netherlands not facing wage-price spiral – DNB
Central bank says there is space to increase negotiated wages in the Dutch economy
Bank of Mexico increases interest rates by 75 basis points
Central bank once more revises up inflation projections
Uncertainty over ECB’s TPI muddies monetary and fiscal impact
Analysts say anti-fragmentation tool exposes long-standing flaws in EU fiscal framework
Record-high inflation piles pressure on Norges Bank
Norwegian central bank expected to increase rates by 50 basis points on August 18
ECB uses bond reinvestments to support Italy and Spain
Central bank rebalanced its bond holdings in June and July away from France, Germany and the Netherlands
Brazil’s MPC hikes again, but signals possible end to tightening
After 50bp hike, BCB to assess “residual adjustment” to policy rate in September meeting