Monetary Policy
Debt poses a threat to African monetary policy – BIS paper
Central bankers could use their influence to encourage government prudence, authors say
Next policy move will likely be hawkish, RBA says
RBA leaves rates unchanged, saying there is more progress to be made
New Zealand Treasury secretary to attend monetary policy meetings
RBNZ’s amendment bill set to create a permanent observer position for the Treasury
MAS adjusts exchange rate policy
Monetary authority only changes the slope of the policy band infrequently
Volatility in equities may soon influence Fed policy, says Moody’s economist
US equity sell-off may be due to Fed policy, says John Lonski
ECB board weighs external risks in policy meeting
Risks in growth outlook “broadly balanced”, ECB reports
Lagarde defends rate hikes as Trump calls Fed ‘crazy’
“I think the Fed has gone crazy”, US president says
Central Bank of Bahamas lagging in independence and transparency – IDB
Independence and transparency influence the central bank’s credibility in controlling inflation, economist says
Williams says Fed policy is almost normal
In achieving Fed’s mandate, “this is about as good as it gets”, New York Fed president says
Zimbabwe’s central bank struggles to stem bond note crash
Government economist claims central bank has resorted to printing money
Lower bound not a big constraint for the Fed – paper
Risks of Fed being constrained in the future are “greatly overstated”, author says
BIS paper finds trade-off in forward guidance
Forward guidance may deter economic growth, authors say
Israel keeps rates unchanged to support inflation
Central bank expects price rises to be below target in the coming months
Bank lawsuit pushes Fed to rethink monetary system
The Narrow Bank has the potential to alter how the Fed conducts monetary policy
‘Amazon effects’ impact pricing across economy – paper
Alberto Cavallo says online competition has changed pricing dynamics on- and offline
PBoC cuts RRR as markets plummet
Trade war fears trigger instability in Chinese markets
Central bank independence key to low and stable inflation – IMF
Domestic factors more important than global financial forces, researchers find
RBI holds policy rate steady despite growing imbalances
Rupee is under pressure and current account deficit widening, but inflation risks are still limited