Monetary Policy
Brazil holds rates on higher international volatility
Policy normalisation in advanced economies and trade tensions are main risks to recovery
BoE on hold as Brexit clouds outlook
Central bank may have to raise rates even in disorderly Brexit scenario, Mark Carney says
US policy has greater impact on non-US leverage than domestic policy, paper finds
The phenomenon is complex for policy-makers, authors say
Argentina’s 2019 elections pose extra challenge to revamped IMF programme
Increased stand-by arrangement intends to eliminate primary budget deficit in 2019
CBRT ups inflation forecast 10 percentage points
Leap in forecast reflects dramatic overshooting due to lira weakness
Bank of Japan on hold as inflation slips
The central bank keeps negative rates despite warning about the policy’s risks
US inflation slowdown raises policy challenges
Inflation has seen a lull, but several factors indicate it could rebound
Can central bank revamp help Tunisia remain a ‘public good’?
Central Bank of Tunisia moves to modernise, but faces tough times ahead
US policy tightening heightens chance of crisis for close partners, paper finds
Countries should diversify their global trade exposure, Federal Reserve economists say
Policy communication main challenge for South American central banks
In regional meeting, delegates discuss importance of payments innovation and security
Central Bank of Azerbaijan cuts main rate as inflation slides
Inflation has run well below target in 2018, prompting the fourth rate cut of 2018
Bank of Jamaica seeks comms boost from first social media foray
Central bank joins Twitter to aid communication around economic reforms
IMF boosts support for Argentina to $56.3bn
Programme aims for ambitious fiscal goals in an electoral year
Fed vice-chair backs further tightening
Clarida says data likely to support further rate hikes as Mester warns US is “beyond full employment”
Draghi confident Italy and European Commission will reach deal
ECB president says momentum is slowing but points to higher negotiated wage growth
Turkish central bank on hold as lira finds support
Central bank holds main rate in first decision after September’s aggressive tightening action
Norges Bank keeps rates unchanged after September hike
Executive board notes higher inflation expectations in Q4
ECB’s normalisation could spell trouble for Italy’s bond market
Rome’s budget row with Brussels escalates just as QE is about to halt
Bank of Canada resumes rate hiking
New trade deal, business confidence and household credit moderating gives green light to rate rise
Dallas Fed paper analyses monetary policy rules
Results are in “stark contrast” to previous research, authors say