Inflation
Swiss central bank keeps policy rates negative
SNB says it will intervene in foreign exchange markets “as necessary”
BoE’s chief economist joins minority in calling for rate rise
Monetary policy committee lowers threshold for reducing debt holdings
IMF says independent central bank is key to Argentine recovery
Argentine authorities agree to limit forex market interventions
Norges Bank says rate hike likely in September
Key policy remains at 0.5% as inflation rises below target since February 2017
Leading governors analyse evolving inflation-employment relationship
Powell, Draghi, Lowe and Kuroda assess causes keeping wage growth low across the world
Report proposes mandating BoE to target productivity growth
UK opposition says BoE should not have to rely on interest rates to lower inflation; 3% productivity target would help push prices down, report says
Central Bank of Venezuela gets another new president
Ramón Lobo becomes latest victim of institution’s revolving door
Argentina launches new measures to stem peso depreciation
Analysts concerned new central bank tools to control peso are not enough
Economy allows Fed to continue policy normalisation – Atlanta’s Bostic
Business contacts report concerns about trade policy and tariffs
RBA minutes drop hawkish language
Minutes of June meeting appear to contrast with recent remarks by governor Philip Lowe
SNB should clearly assign policy tools, IMF report says
SNB can avoid impression of exchange-rate targeting through better communication, says IMF
Spain’s GDP growth set to decelerate – central bank
Waning monetary policy impact, higher oil prices and lower regional expansion behind deceleration
Experts warn Mexico’s peso defence could be costly
Risks on the horizon prompt concerns around the Bank of Mexico’s approach to forex volatility
IMF forecasts lower US growth than Fed, Congress and White House
Stimulus expected to yield higher growth in the short term, but the benefits are likely to fade away from 2020
Argentine finance minister becomes central bank governor as crisis deepens
Sturzenegger resigns as Argentine government says it expects IMF aid package soon
Bundesbank forecasts German growth will continue
Fiscal expansion will support aggregate demand in coming year, says Bundesbank
BoJ cuts inflation estimate as it holds rates
Goshi Kataoka is sole MPC member to call for looser policy
Tunisia raises rates by 100 basis points to tackle inflation
Despite hike, real rates remain negative; international reserves decline to 71 days of imports
Woodford shows finite horizons matter when modelling
Removing rational expectations can change key economic results, says Michael Woodford
RBA unlikely to hike in short term on low inflation – governor
Current wage growth insufficient to hit inflation target on a sustained basis
Fed hikes another 25 basis points
Hike comes as US inflation runs at target, and emerging markets complain of funding squeeze; Powell reveals change to communications approach
ECB unlikely to commit to QE end date in June meeting
Most economists expect gradual reduction of asset acquisitions, and an open-ended programme
Real surges as central bank announces currency swaps
Brazil has struggled with tighter financial conditions, governor Goldfajn says
Turkish central bank hikes main rate ahead of election
Hike comes as inflation continues to rise, though the lira has levelled out