Monetary Policy
Lane makes case that inflation surge is transitory
ECB chief economist stresses weak mid-term inflation dynamics in the eurozone
Central bank signals could be impacting natural rate – BIS paper
“Learning process” could explain decline in interest rates without drop in productivity, authors say
PBoC launches carbon-reduction monetary policy facility
Facility will offer low-cost loans for private firms investing in green projects
German tabloids ramp up personal attacks on Lagarde
ECB board member Isabel Schnabel says “inciting hatred” is “unacceptable”
BSP sees no signs of capital outflow as Fed taper begins
Central Bank of the Philippines now mulling exit from its own purchase programme
Is the ECB policy framework suited to tackling higher inflation?
Officials and academics reflect on the two monetary regimes the central bank has faced since its creation
BoE to start greening its corporate bond holdings
Central bank will use new climate-focused methodology to rebalance portfolio later this month
Fed’s gradual tightening could be boon for some, says Armenian governor
Central Asia faces inflation caused by enormous liquidity injected by advanced economies, says Galstyan
Czech National Bank makes 125bp hike
Central bank promises aggressive action to resist “exceptionally strong price pressures”
BoE surprises with rate hold as inflation forecasts reach 5%
Market-implied path for interest rates rises to 1% by end-2022
Poland raises policy rate by 75 basis points
National Bank cites high inflation, which it expects to linger through 2022
Norges Bank aiming for December rate hike
Central bank projects somewhat steeper path of rate hikes among Norway’s trade partners
Fed pulls trigger on taper
Fed begins phasing out QE at initial rate of $15 billion per month
Time to stop handing out the pills: the great QE detox
We are facing a serious inflation threat that will test the resolve of central bankers, writes Jagjit Chadha. Central banks must reduce their reliance on QE. But how?
RBA drops yield curve control
Lowe acknowledges messy market conditions after yields broke free late last week
‘Say what?’ Trust in central bank communications
Central banks are changing how they communicate with different audiences, but judging the success of these communication efforts is difficult
Zimbabwe’s central bank hikes rates to 60%
Resurgent inflation pressures force inflation to 54% while exchange rate weakens
Colombia continues tightening monetary policy
Central bank board unanimous on raising rates, but splits 5–2 on size of increase
Azerbaijan authorities order 50bp hike
Price deregulation and global factors lead list of inflation drivers
BoJ cuts inflation outlook to zero as it holds rates
Producer price inflation in Japan is at a 13-year high, but CPI inflation lingers around zero
Lagarde acknowledges high inflation pressures
ECB keeps stimulus unchanged and insists inflation will decline during 2022
Saudi Arabia boosts Pakistan’s reserves
Package from Saudi development fund comes as Pakistan’s balance of payments issues ease