Inflation
Inflation outbreaks unlikely says Fed's Poole
Outbreaks in inflation are unlikely, especially with recent readings suggesting that price pressures have reached a plateau, St. Louis Federal Reserve President William Poole on Thursday 31 August.
Sushi and doughnuts have role in BOJ's mistake
According to this recent article from Bloomberg, the latest inflation data from Japan suggests the Bank of Japan has messed up - again.
ECB keeps rates steady
The European Central Bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 3% as expected.
Brazil surprises with half-point cut
Brazil's central bank slashed its interest rates by a larger-than-expected 0.5% on Wednesday.
Fed seeks to reassure over housing slowdown
Overall rises in disposable income should offset a possible increase in the saving rate due to a softening housing market, Federal Reserve chairman, Ben Bernanke, said in a letter to a congresswoman released on Wednesday 30 August.
Indian rates may not rise-former governor
India's central bank may hold back on further interest rate hikes this year, according to a former Reserve Bank of India governor, Bimal Jalan.
Sweden raises rates
Sweden's central bank raised it benchmark interest rate by 0.25% in a move anticipated by the market.
Fed minutes indicate a "close call"
Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee showed a 9-1 vote on 8 August in favour of keeping interest rates on hold.
Tunisia holds rates
Tunisian interest rates were unmoved after the monthly meeting of the central bank's executive board on Tuesday.
Iran unafraid of sanctions
Iran will be prepared for the economic consequences of UN sanctions, the governor of the country's central bank, Ebrahim Sheibani, said on Friday.
Hungary raises interest rates
The Hungarian central bank surprised markets with a half-point rate hike on Monday.
Trinidad and Tobago governor's inflation speech
Rocketing food prices are to blame for the rising inflation according to Ewart Williams, governor of the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago.
NBER paper on optimal monetary policy
An NBER research paper on optimal monetary policy concludes that, in the presence of price stickiness, policymakers should focus their efforts actions towards low inflation volatility.
Japan's inflation lower than expected
Japanese core CPI for July showed a smaller than expected rise in inflation of 0.2% year on year.
Czech central bank holds rates
Thursday's meeting of the Czech National Bank's governing board ended with rates being held at 2.25%, a spokeswoman said.
Governor Hou criticises politicians' pay rise
The governor of the central bank of the Solomon Islands, Rick Hou, has criticised the timing of a recent pay rise awarded to local politicians.
Macfarlane says world can cope with oil shocks
The world economy is surprisingly good at absorbing price pressures from rising oil prices, said Ian Macfarlane, the outgoing governor of Australia's central bank.
Korea changes inflation target measure
Korea will target a new measure of inflation for 2007-2009, the central bank has said.
Monetary policy "still very accommodative" - Weber
Interest rates will rise as the Eurozone's economy continues to grow, said Axel Weber, the president of the Bundesbank.
Stagflation in Iraq - central bank
Iraq's central bank sounded a warning as inflation and unemployment hit high levels.
Chicago Fed reviews explicit inflation targeting
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago president and CEO, Michael Moskow, considers whether the Fed should now adopt explicit numerical guidelines or targets for inflation.
IMF report on US inflation dynamics
The latest issue of the IMF survey has a short article on what drives inflation dynamics in the US.
The new dilemma facing central banks
Central bankers have been praised for low inflation but how much credit do they deserve? As the global economy takes a turn for the worse, we will soon find out says John Nugee
StatsCan miscount adds up to doubts
Following the revelation that Statistics Canada has miscalculated inflation numbers, this article from The Canadian Press, published Thursday 17 August, says experts are now questioning another of the agency's reports.