Monetary Policy
Fed meets inflation surge with 75bp hike
Unexpected spike in inflation and expectations spurs committee into rare policy aggression
ECB emergency meeting pledges sovereign bond support
Governing council says eurozone will accelerate efforts to create “anti-fragmentation mechanism”
Chile’s Marcel stresses importance of trust
Former central bank governor warns monetary and fiscal policies will diverge
ECB paper argues for existence of ‘liquidity coverage channel’
Researchers analyse impact of eurozone central banks’ actions after onset of Covid-19 pandemic
Three QE controversies, two theories
BNP Paribas Asset Management‘s head of macro research, Richard Barwell, explores three controversies surrounding quantitative easing through the lens of the quantities and signals theories, and considers whether all asset purchase programmes should be…
Bank of Japan boosts bond interventions
Yield curve control policy still under pressure
Rates round-up: Peru, Poland and Serbia tighten policy
Moldovan central bank faces commission of inquiry; Uzbekistan partially unwinds earlier hike
Russian central bank lowers rates to pre-war level
Nabiullina warns tighter oil sanctions could still have serious impact on economy
RBNZ agrees plan to reverse QE
Central bank expects to sell off NZ$50 billion by 2027
Ten-year yield breaches BoJ target band
Central bank steps in with another purchase operation, but warns on yen weakness
ECB announces 25bp rate raise and QE slowdown for July
September increase may be steeper, as ECB forecasts higher inflation and lower growth
Holding the line: the right response to war and Covid
Jagjit Chadha offers advice to policy-makers struggling to navigate between economic shocks
Rates round-up: RBI adds 50bp to main rate
Chile announces eighth rate hike; Thai PM reveals rate hold early; and more
Reserve Bank of Australia joins 50bp club
Australian central bank continues post-pandemic tightening with second, larger hike
Rates round-up: Canada adds 50bp to main rate
Kenya orders first rate increase since 2015; Dominican Republic hikes 100bp; and more
Biden holds rare meeting with Fed chair Powell
Yellen admits she was wrong about the path of inflation in 2021
Fed’s Waller believes US economy can handle several more rate hikes
Governor acknowledges uncertainties remain high amid Russian invasion of Ukraine
NGFS moving from climate ‘awareness to action’ – MAS’s Menon
Net-zero transition has been “tepid” despite the limited time remaining, MAS chief says
Riksbank was right to use negative rates, say former central bankers
As ECB loosened policy, Swedish central bank lacked any credible alternative, Flug and Honohan conclude
Is this the end for ECB QE?
High inflation makes it increasingly difficult for the central bank to justify asset purchases across the eurozone, despite rising fragmentation risks
Turkish central bank holds rates despite 70% inflation
Turkish lira reaches record low as central bank promises inflation will fall to 5%
‘Unconventional credit policy’ can help avoid lower bound – BIS paper
Liquidity injections can be useful tools but also face limits, authors find
Guatemala orders first rate rise in nine years
Board cites concerns about expectations but inflation remains within target range
Bank of Russia cuts rates again
Central bank says inflationary pressures are falling but economy faces considerable constraints