Monetary Policy
Financial stability risks add uncertainty to ECB policy path
Central bank broadly expected to deliver another 50bp rate hike, taking rates to 3%
US banking collapses muddy monetary policy outlook
Bank failures raise question of whether Fed can maintain stability while tightening policy
Riksbank to start government bond sales in April
Swedish central bank aims to tighten monetary policy
BoJ maintains monetary easing at Kuroda’s final policy meeting
Ueda confirmed as next governor as pressure grows to abandon yield curve control
Peru holds rates for second month
Governor says economic growth likely to underperform central bank’s estimates
US housing prices are moderating, says Fed chair
But other indicators show need for tighter policy, says Jerome Powell
BoE’s Dhingra cautions against ‘overtightening’
MPC member says there is little evidence cost pressures are being embedded in wages and margins
Lane sees tentative signs of easing in underlying inflation
ECB officials stress need to keep tightening monetary policy in the months ahead
Georgieva backs flexible credit line for Morocco
IMF executive board to consider request for $5 billion facility
IMF raises borrowing limits amid ‘challenging’ environment
Managing director calls on members to contribute more resources
Rates round-up: Australia signals more tightening to come
Guatemala and West African states increase rates, while Jamaica raises reserve requirement
Easing supply chain pressures could bring US inflation below 4%
But authors with the New York Fed warn a further oil shock could keep inflation near 6% in 2023
Central bank websites: how to keep track and make them better
Central banks share their experiences in gauging website performance
Sri Lanka central bank negotiates rate rise with IMF
Stricken country raises interest rates and taxes in bid for $2.9 billion loan
Eurozone core inflation hits record 5.6%
Lagarde signals rate hikes may continue beyond March
Pakistan raises rates by 300bp as default risks rise
Authorities struggle to collect taxes and unlock IMF funds
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This book provides a well-informed and well-argued view about our economic future
Book notes: A guide to good money, by Brendan Brown and Robert Pringle
The authors make some good points even if one does not agree with this full-bodied attack on Keynesian economics and inflation targeting
Bundesbank reports first loss in over 40 years
Decision not to pay a dividend comes after ECB reported losses last week
BoE policy-makers highlight value of ‘outreach’ efforts
Talking to public has been “sobering” and helped shape communication, officials say
Disinflation may trigger recession, say Mester and Jefferson
Fed president and governor acknowledge policy tightening is uncertain and costly
BIS welcomes end to investors’ ‘sanguine attitude’
Optimism over future easing clashed with what central bankers were actually saying
CBRT cuts policy rate to support earthquake recovery
Central bank fears supply disruption from natural disaster could add to inflationary pressures