Monetary Policy
IMF says Iceland’s path is clear to easing rates
Housing and bank supervision remain a concern and central bank independence needs safeguards
Bailey predicts ‘significant increase’ in BoE repo operations
Banks have started demanding reserves through short-term repo facility as balance sheet shrinks
Communications Benchmarks 2024 – model banks analysis
Additional breakdowns of the data highlight differences in emerging market and advanced economies
Nigerian central bank raises rates for third consecutive time
MPC says tight policy is starting to work but calls for more action on food security
Hungary close to end of easing campaign as it cuts rate by 50bp
Vice-governor Virág hints at “one more cut” in June
What is forecasting for? Bernanke and the future of BoE projections
The Bernanke review pushes central banks to rethink the role of forecasts in policy-making, but it also shies away from solving a key paradox in the process
Cecilia Skingsley on monetary policy tech and a unified ledger
Head of the BIS Innovation Hub speaks about tokenisation, CBDCs and the ‘black box problem’ in AI
Paper finds link between housing costs and inflation expectations
Housing inflation expectations exceed other measures – National Bank of Belgium research
Past US presidents’ Fed pressure raised inflation – NBER paper
Nixon-era evidence points to major impact on price level from “political pressure shocks”
Data ‘does not warrant’ July cut by ECB, Schnabel says
Eurozone inflation risks remain tilted to the upside, ECB board member warns
Bernanke urges regular policy reviews at BoE
Former Fed chair recommends reviews of “policy implementation and framework”
Fed policy-makers express frustration over price rises
Officials draw differing conclusions on the outlook for the labour market
Communications Benchmarks 2024 report – emerging trends
Benchmarks highlight increased use of traditional media, comms staff’s shrunken roles in policy-making and exploration into AI
Short- and long-term US inflation expectations rise
Home price expectations also tick upwards as the last mile of inflation proves difficult
China holds key rate flat
Move comes two days before PBoC starts selling long-term sovereign bonds
QE helped smooth sovereign bond yields, ECB paper finds
Eurosystem’s asset purchases helped reduce effect of “auction cycle”, researcher says
Research queries monetary policy ability to curb financial crises
“Leaning against the wind” is unlikely to work, New York Fed paper argues
Neutral interest rate likely to rise, paper finds
Several factors are pushing rate upwards, Bank of Canada researchers say
Most comms teams aim for social media boost in 2025
Top priorities for next year align with 2023 benchmark findings
Malaysian central bank holds policy rate
BNM’s efforts to support the ringgit are paying off, deputy governor says
Press releases outnumber officials’ public appearances
Statistical bulletins also rank as most published document annually
Turkish central bank raises inflation forecast
Central bank points to high services inflation, food prices and rents as reasons for increase
BoE hints at possible cuts before Fed
Rate cuts may exceed market expectations, Andrew Bailey says
Majority of central banks plan to revamp website in next two years
Institutions aim to improve visual design, information architecture and user experience on their sites