Monetary Policy
BoJ governor reaffirms preference for rate hikes
Ueda says policy normalisation should continue amid near-zero output gap and tight labour conditions
Social media and press releases are primary external comms channels
Impact assessment tools vary across teams by structural approach
Indonesia holds rates, with analysts expecting December cut
Central bank says decision will maintain stability of rupiah and strengthen policy transmission
Iceland makes 25bp cut amid mortgage market turmoil
Decision comes after court ruling forces lenders to tighten terms of home loans on offer
Three in four comms teams report non-staff resource adequacy
Senior staff make up roughly half of departments across jurisdictions
BoE’s Pill focused on ‘nominal momentum’ in UK economy
Chief economist says inflation dynamics seem to have changed, but there is a lot of noise in the data
Fed vice-chair says progress on inflation has stalled
Jefferson pushes for caution as US central bank lowers rates towards neutral
Ueda outlines BoJ policy in first meeting with new PM
Governor says monetary policy will guide inflation smoothly towards 2% inflation target
Centralised comms unit staff earn lesser salary than peers
FTE employees average roughly 20 personnel across central banks
BoE paper highlights ‘cost-of-carry’ channel of monetary policy
High inventory levels can boost transmission, authors say
Hybrid comms teams prioritise website over other activities
Communications department budget averages just over $1 million yearly
IMF sees room for further easing in Thailand
Country’s household debt challenges compounded by other shocks, mission head says
South Africa lowers inflation target from 4.5% to 3%
Sarb governor’s wish finally granted as finance minister announces change during budget review
Monetary Policy Benchmarks 2025 – model banks analysis
Data breakdowns shed light on policy risks, transparency and balance sheet tools
QE will have long-term fiscal benefits, Bailey tells Treasury
BoE analysis addresses criticism that taxpayers paying for unconventional monetary policy
Zambia cuts rates for first time in five years
Inflation eases as high global copper prices boost exports and strengthen local currency
What lies beneath China’s SDR proposal?
Experts discuss whether the PBoC’s vision for an SDR-led international monetary system would represent a ‘monetary straitjacket’ or an ideal ‘dollar replacement’
Monetary Policy Benchmarks 2025 – executive summary
Data reveals risks to the outlook, applications of scenario analysis and balance sheet policy
Ex-BoT governor warns against EMs overusing policy space
Gap exists between expectations and what central banks can achieve in terms of growth, says Sethaput
Czech Republic, Moldova and Norway hold rates
CNB says services inflation is still high, Moldova is recovering and Norway says it is in no hurry
Bailey switches sides as BoE holds at 4% in 5–4 decision
Members’ views, published for first time, show disagreement around staff’s central projection
ECB to tilt future QE to shorter-term bonds – Schnabel
Collateralised lending to play key role in Eurosystem asset composition
Brazil holds policy at 15% for third time in a row
BCB continues to signal hawkishness despite calls from finance minister to cut rates
Monetary Policy Benchmarks 2025 report – risk-based policy
Benchmarks highlight main risks and how central banks analyse them, as balance sheets normalise