Inflation
BoG’s Addison: Ghana agrees to end monetary financing
Governor says MoU with finance ministry “has been finalised”, and the IMF deal will come by the end of May
RBA raises rates 25bp as spending falters
Outlook for household consumption uncertain as effects of tightening start to appear
Central bank negative equity: a risk governance perspective
Janet Cosier explains how risk planning, recapitalisation and transparency are key as central banks incur financial losses
ECB says Hungary has infringed central bank autonomy
Frankfurt says restrictions on bond buying interfere with monetary policy
Argentina orders 1,000bp rate hike as peso struggles
Central bank tightens for second time in a week
New BoJ governor announces monetary policy review
Bank of Japan keeps ultra-loose policy unchanged at Ueda’s first policy meeting
Argentina importing banknotes amid high inflation
Curaçao picks Crane for new currency; Cuba drops visual aids from banknote
BoE’s Pill: UK must accept it’s ‘worse off’
Chief economist says declining terms of trade mean purchasing power must fall
BSP governor warns against cutting rates faster than the Fed
Medalla’s comment follows central bank’s recent move to support the peso
Climate change and the role for central banks
Gavin Bingham, Andrew Large and Paul Fisher explain how climate change affects central banks and the competing tensions it raises in relation to policy responses
Chile governor warns committee against adding mandates
Debate over central bank role continues in Chile’s second attempt at new constitution
Riksbank increases rates by 50bp in divided vote
Two board members preferred a 25bp rate hike while leaving open further increases
Monetary policy can matter in poor countries – IMF paper
Study suggests changes to money supply may have impact through exchange rate
BoE’s Broadbent denies money supply is driving inflation
Deputy governor says M4 growth neither driven by QE or particularly linked to inflation
Higher inflation and rates will not reverse asset diversification
Most reserve managers expect diversification will continue, whether unchanged, accelerated or at a slower pace
Zimbabwe will mint ‘digital gold token’, says governor
Mangudya says RBZ will offer “store of value” as alternative to foreign currency
Romer and Romer ask ‘does monetary policy matter?’ – again
Study based on “narrative approach” predicts major impact from recent Fed tightening
Above-target inflation main risk for reserve managers
Central banks rank geopolitical tensions as the second most pressing risk in 2023
Brazilian governor rejects senator’s rate cut ‘plea’
Campos Neto says he leads a “technical body that makes technical decisions”
Uruguay cuts rates citing ‘gradual decrease in inflation’
Country becomes second in Latin America to start unwinding rate rises
Challenges ahead for Ueda’s easing commitment
BoJ governor’s plan to maintain monetary easing until 2% inflation is hit may not be easy, writes Sayuri Shirai
UK inflation still in double digits in March
Analysts think MPC likely to vote for at least one further rate increase
Lagarde warns fragmented world could be inflationary
“Multipolarity” could also raise global co-ordination challenges, ECB president says
Carstens calls for return to ‘region of stability’
Short-term thinking has led to increasingly painful trade-offs for policy, BIS chief says