Monetary Policy
Opponents of dual mandate win New Zealand elections
National Party promises to abolish RBNZ commitment to ‘maximum sustainable employment’
Inflation in Germany has peaked, says Bundesbank president
Both CPI and HICP inflation declined sharply in September
Latest ECB rate hike was a ‘close call’, say minutes
A group of officials argued incoming data did not support higher rates
Argentina raises policy rate to 133% as crisis deepens
Presidential candidate Milei says peso worth less than ‘excrement’
Kenya to buy back $500 million in Eurobonds
Central bank governor says country will seek ‘exceptional’ IMF funding
Soma manager predicts transition success for US reserves
Roberto Perli said short-term funding markets will likely not see significant disruptions
Bond market turmoil could aid Fed policy, say FOMC members
Phillip Jefferson and Lorie Logan say financing points to strong economic momentum
Somalia’s Abdullahi on the challenges of re-integration with the international system
The Central Bank of Somalia governor speaks about capacity building, reintroducing the shilling, securing donor support and climate change
Peru and Uruguay cut rates again
Peru’s central bank says growth forecasts are gloomy, but Uruguay hints at end to cuts
Bank of Japan steps up bond purchases
Central bank faces pressure to raise rates as yields on 10-year government bonds rise
Iceland holds rates for first time in over two years
Inflation is rising, but MPC holds until new forecast comes in
Fed leaders split on whether further rate rise is needed
Leaders agree a soft landing is possible but not certain
PEPP to become ECB’s weapon of choice
Facing high but falling inflation, the governing council is expected to hold rates
Polish central bank cuts rates again
Glapiński again denounces critics, as inflation falls below 10% but remains above target
RBNZ continues to hold policy rate
MPC suggests the rate will stay put for some time
Federal Reserve Board joins Instagram and Threads
Move to social media platforms follows those by regional Feds and other central banks
Colombian and Caribbean central banks hold rates
Colombian board ignores government’s call for cut, while Jamaica and Dominican Republic also hold
RBA continues to hold rates under new governor
‘Some further tightening of monetary policy may be required,’ Bullock says
A league table for central bank hawkishness
Steve Kamin runs the numbers to assess which central banks have raised rates most aggressively
Policy ‘pivot’ can deliver soft landing, says NBER paper
Authors aim for more realistic model of expectations through “level-k thinking”
Thai PM meets governor after unexpected rate rise
BoT said new government’s spending package is an inflation risk, as currency falls
Mexico and Guatemala continue to hold rates
Inflation is still falling, but Banxico expects rates will stay high for some time
More rate hikes may be needed, says Bundesbank’s Nagel
German governor has a soft landing as his baseline scenario
BoT unexpectedly raises policy rate by 25bp
Central bank cut inflation and growth forecasts for 2023, but raises next year’s projections