Monetary Policy
Ruling party loyalist to become new BoT chair
Appointment of Kittiratt Na-Ranong will increase concerns about erosion of bank’s independence
Paper offers solution to EME monetary transmission puzzles
Price and exchange rate conundrums are interconnected, authors find
ECB to introduce structural bond portfolio and LTROs – Schnabel
Executive board member says QT worries have not materialised
GCC central banks follow Fed by reducing rates
Saudi Arabia, UAE and Bahrain opt for 25bp cuts, while Qatar loosens by 30bp
Banxico working paper tackles ‘loan puzzle’
Study finds that banks increase credit to low-delinquency sectors following policy tightening
Fed makes post-presidential election rate cut
Chair Powell stresses Trump’s election as president will have no effect on policy in the near term and he has no plans to resign at Trump’s request
Europe’s central banks diverge on monetary policy
Norway holds, while Albania, Czech Republic and Sweden proceed with cuts
Bank of England cuts policy rate to 4.75%
Policy committee votes by 8–1 to reduce bank rate by 25bp
Brazil maintains tightening stance with 50bp hike
Policy committee cites strength of economy and external uncertainty as reasons for unanimous decision
BIS paper explores how AI can predict asset demand
Better data availability and modelling techniques help central banks evaluate market reaction to QE
Reserve Bank of Australia holds policy rate again
Central bank says underlying inflation remains “too high”
Argentina reduces policy rate for first time since May
Analyst says 500bp cut means country is unlikely to lift currency controls soon
State Bank of Pakistan cuts rates by 250bp
Fourth consecutive reduction comes one month after IMF begins disbursing $7 billion funding package
Colombia cuts rates by 50bp in split decision
Recent constitutional reform bill could hurt fiscal sustainability, says central bank
Exact inflation at 2% not ‘realistic, nor necessary’ – BdF governor
Villeroy de Galhau says central banks should advocate for structural policies
BoJ holds policy rate
Central bank highlights need to monitor US economic developments and domestic data
Savings dampen monetary policy effectiveness – Fed paper
Central banks should track excess saving at a high frequency, authors recommend
Policy tightening reduces labour productivity and presence – paper
Lower participation and labour supply have inflationary effects, Bank of Canada authors find
Thai government and BoT agree to keep inflation target intact
Central bank and government reach price goal consensus despite a year of tensions
ECB paper finds asymmetric spillover from US monetary policy
Tightening episodes affect emerging markets more than expansionary episodes do, say researchers
‘No compelling case’ for a Eurosystem dot-plot – Nagel
Bundesbank president says uncertainty needs to be communicated more clearly