Inflation
IMF paper airs inflation fears for US monetary policy
IMF working paper finds continued loose monetary policy can only be maintained if inflation expectations are kept in check
Norway's Olsen discusses factors that shape interest rate policy
Norges Bank governor advocates interest rate policy that considers more than just the inflation target; says impact on output also relevant when setting rates
Bank of Israel forecasts higher growth and inflation in 2012
Central bank says improving global conditions are the major driver as inflation and growth expectations in Israel are revised upwards
Zambia plans to start printing new currency by May
Bank of Zambia announces printing, minting and distribution of new banknotes and coins will be under way by May 2012
Central Bank of Brazil research investigates control amid rising inflation trends
Brazilian central bank publishes research showing the ability to simultaneously stabilise the inflation rate and the output gap reduces as inflation trend rises
UK chancellor unhappy about past gold sales
George Osborne issues thinly veiled attack on Gordon Brown over gold sales a decade ago; minutes from latest BoE meeting reveal two votes for more QE
Increased fixed capital formations in South Africa
Latest quarterly bulletin from Sarb strikes optimistic note; chief economist at the central bank says increase in capital spending originates from both private and public sectors
Norway lowers benchmark rate again
Norges Bank surprises markets by announcing 0.25 percentage point cut to key policy rate; governor says continuing downturn abroad and strong krone are keeping inflation low and "weighing on growth"
Fed working paper studies inflation risk premium
New Federal Reserve Board working paper uses evidence from Treasury inflation protected securities market to investigate inflation risk premiums
Draghi urges government action to spur recovery
President of the European Central Bank discusses internal and external eurozone competition and calls on countries to act during period of relative financial stability to advance economic reforms
MAS releases recent economic developments briefing
Monetary Authority of Singapore sets out recent economic developments in the country; reveals inflation prediction for 2012
IMF’s Shinohara highlights Ethiopia’s economic challenges
Naoyuki Shinohara, deputy managing director of the IMF, says Ethiopia still has work to do on containing high inflation and raising savings, among other issues
Australia leaves benchmark rate unchanged again
Reserve Bank of Australia decides to keep cash rate unchanged at 4.25%; follows surprise decision in February to do the same
Bank of Canada working paper investigates market movers
New research looks into whether central bank communications or media reports impact markets more
Philippines confirms inflation target for 2012–14
Central Bank of the Philippines reveals government has fixed inflation target for 2012-14; target to remain the same as it was for the last three years
Botswana releases Monetary Policy Statement
Bank of Botswana releases Monetary Policy Statement for 2012; includes inflation predictions and explains target overshoot in 2011
Bank of Jamaica governor offers growth and inflation predictions
Brian Wynter predicts growth and inflation levels for fiscal year 2011-12; says unaltered monetary policy stance in last quarter was due to uncertainty both abroad and domestically
BIS working paper studies inflation dynamics
Bank for International Settlements researchers investigate inflation dynamics in the presence of informal labour markets
Macro-prudential powers are no panacea
Central banks will take on substantial new macro-prudential supervisory powers in the years ahead. But this is a dangerous experiment, and a step in the wrong direction
Balance sheet lessons from the Bank of Japan
The Bank of Japan has expanded its balance sheet in more ways than any of its developed world peers. Hisashi Harui reviews the unconventional approaches it has used to ensure financial stability
Bank of Canada sees 'significant risks' to inflation outlook
Bank of Canada’s Monetary Policy Report for January 2012 sets out “significant risks” that threaten the inflation outlook
Shirakawa compares Bank of Japan’s inflation goal to Fed's
Masaaki Shirakawa says Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan new inflation goals are "basically the same"
FOMC minutes show split on bond purchases
Minutes from latest Federal Open Market Committee meeting shows board members disagreed over introducing another bond-buying programme to boost the economy
BoE sees strong possibility of inflation undershooting its target
Bank of England February Inflation Report shows inflation in UK is more likely to be below than above its 2% inflation target over the next three years