Monetary Policy
Lira plunges as Turkish rates stay on hold
Central bank inactive despite spiralling inflation and looming debt crisis
Viability of debt issuance could be hit as QE ends – Bank of Canada paper
QE played important role in funding treasury debt issuance, researchers say
Trump criticises Fed over rate rises and threatens higher tariffs
US president says rate hikes are “taking away our competitive edge”
South African central bank predicts higher inflation and more rate rises
Inflationary pressures are rising, Sarb says
Banque de France paper finds ‘behavioural channel’ to QE
Repeat lab experiments imply people do not converge towards rational expectations
ECB’s easing policies reduced inequality, paper says
Overall effects of monetary policy on income inequality are modest, paper finds
US expansion set to continue despite trade disputes – Powell
Protectionism may still negatively affect economy, Fed chair concedes
Trump tariffs could force Fed’s hand – IMF
US central bank could be forced to raise rates more quickly if tariffs force prices higher
Monetarist perspective affects normalisation forecasts – Chicago Fed paper
Incorporating money demand into projections affects forecasts of remittances and money multiplier
US tariffs pose risk to Canada’s rate path – IMF
Bank of Canada should be prepared to cut rates if growth falters
IMF demands reinforced inflation targeting in Argentina
A new central bank charter should reinforce independence, fund says
Fed signals solid growth in report to Congress
FOMC members support gradual normalisation of monetary policy
BoJ looks set to cut its inflation forecast – again
There is no exit in sight for the Bank of Japan as inflation is likely to disappoint yet again, warns Sayuri Shirai
BoE’s Cunliffe makes case for ‘stodgy’ policy
Monetary policymakers should not act too fast when uncertainty is high, deputy governor says
Vietnam says it is “actively prepared” to intervene in forex market
Interventions have helped protect the dong’s value, but depreciation gathered pace in June
IMF aims at major reforms of Malawi’s central bank
Aid aims to help central bank move to interest-rate-based framework and inflation targeting
Brazilian government must respect central bank independence – IMF
IMF directors warn against excessive exchange rate interventions
Bank of Canada hikes rate on solid growth
Tariffs on steel and aluminium expected to have modest effect on growth and inflation