Growth
Israel’s banking system resilient to geopolitical shock, governor says
Recent stress tests measured impact of geopolitical shock on domestic economy
Reserve Bank of Malawi cuts rates to 13.5%
Central bank lowers inflation forecast while raising GDP growth forecast
Trade protection leads to recessions in the long run – Bank of Canada researcher
Some policies can provide temporary booms in the short run, Yuko Imura finds
Norway’s revised budget adds to pressure for tightening
Analysts think higher public spending could reinforce Norges Bank’s tightening cycle
Cooling economic activity in China paves way for more stimulus
Policy-makers may turn to fiscal stimulus rather than monetary easing
Zhou on four key decisions that forged the modern-day PBoC
Former People’s Bank of China governor Zhou Xiaochuan shares his perspectives about four critical moments in China’s economic reform agenda
BoE to expand scheme that sends economists to emerging markets
UK government partners with BoE to provide economic expertise to emerging markets
Joint project unveils dataset stretching back to 1086
BoE and statistics agencies publish vast collection of historical data
San Francisco Fed researcher seeks to improve Phillips curve
Introducing an “interaction variable” can increase predictive performance, researcher says
Norges Bank governor says new hike rate ‘likely’ in June
Norwegian central bank holds rates, but Olsen says balance of risks means further hike is likely
Turkish central bank tightens monetary policy by the back door
Central bank tries to prevent currency falling amid political pressure not to raise policy rates
Finding the right partners with the right solutions
Over the past decade, the financial crisis, globalisation and technological changes have driven uncertainty and brought about drastic changes for central banks. Vermeg‘s Yamen Bousrih explores the importance of having a consolidated, coherent and…
Haldane outlines vision of locally-modelled economies
BoE chief economist backs Raghuram Rajan’s idea of a revival of communities
RBNZ cuts rates to new low on ‘subdued’ outlook
Central bank opts to cut the policy rate despite being broadly on target, citing “headwinds”
The BoE’s education outreach programme
The Bank of England launched econoME last year to bring a practical understanding of economics to the classroom. Its aim is to make policy-making more effective in the future. It plans to extend its offering to schools by designing materials for younger…
US macroeconomic data backs up Fed’s ‘patient’ approach
Lower core inflation is expected to only be temporary, Powell says
BoE says Brexit is creating economy of two halves
Policy-makers strike hawkish note, but Carney says households and businesses are divided
Poloz tells lawmakers carbon tax is likely inflationary
The politically controversial policy could have a mixed impact on growth, the governor says
Macao weighs launch of yuan-denominated securities market
City aims to become yuan-clearing centre for Portuguese-speaking nations
The IFF China Report 2019
Insight and perspectives from the world's leaders, premier policy-makers and financiers
The IFF China Report 2019: The Bay Area Development
Located at the start of the Maritime Silk Road, the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macau Greater Bay Area seeks to harness advanced technology and green finance to catch up with the economically advanced bay areas of New York, San Francisco and Tokyo.
Sluggish investment was key factor in weak post-crisis recovery – IMF research
Output losses affected countries regardless of whether they had suffered a banking crisis
Reserve managers flag US-China trade war as main risk in 2019
Fed’s looser policy, ESG adoption and growing asset diversification are shaping the sector
Ukraine embarks on easing cycle
Falling inflation allows National Bank of Ukraine to launch first rate cut in new easing cycle; forecasts depend on implementing IMF reforms