Inflation
Inflation: what went wrong, and why?
Charles Goodhart and Manoj Pradhan detail three theories on the causes of high inflation, as well as their implications for policy responses
Guatemalan central bank orders 25bp hike
Central bank raises rates to highest level since 2017
Book notes: 21st century monetary policy, by Ben S Bernanke
Bernanke’s great book offers important insights for today’s policy-makers, writes Stephen Poloz
Central Bank of Brazil pauses tightening cycle
Latin America’s leading central bank says holding rates may be enough to reach inflation target
SNB abandons negative rates
Jordan says Swiss central bank’s use of negative rates was effective
Norges Bank hikes rate by 50bp for third time in a row
Norwegian central bank revises inflation forecast up and future GDP estimate down
BoE hikes rates 50bp as fiscal policy increases uncertainty
Divided MPC approves rate increase, but several members call for more aggressive hike
Fed raises interest rate 75bp for third time
Powell reiterates pledge to “keep at it” until inflation is back to 2%
Danish central bank slashes growth forecast and predicts higher inflation
“Everyone will feel” impact of tighter policy, governor acknowledges
Mongolia makes 200bp hike
Central bank has doubled rates since start of year
Riksbank implements first ever 100bp rate hike
Interest rates increased to 1.75%, expected to peak at 2.5% in 2023
Global economy faces four key risks, warns MAS chief
Ravi Menon says era of cheap money, cheap labour and cheap energy is most likely over
PBoC leaves key lending rates unchanged
Chinese central bank pauses monetary easing as yuan falls to two-year lows
Markets starting to reflect ‘tenacious’ inflation, says BIS
Swings in markets highlight investors’ struggle to understand outlook, quarterly review says
US needs tighter policy, former senior Fed adviser says
Higher rates will cause little damage to supply chains, David Wilcox argues
Social media: an essential tool for central bank communication
Strategies to secure popularity, comprehensibility and reputation as new media takes centre stage
Norges Bank, Riksbank and SNB expected to raise rates
High inflation and ECB tighter policy stance put pressure on eurozone’s neighbours
Argentina continues rate rises
Central bank increases headline rate by 550bp to 75%, but inflation continues to rise
Haitian banks suspend operations
Banks close as Caribbean country is rocked by fuel protests and inflation hits 10-year high
Old people hit hardest by inflation, research finds
Authors find income effects and “Fisher channel” have the biggest impact on Spanish households
Economy’s ‘first responders’ now in the line of fire
Forceful but late interventions to combat inflation raise the risk of central bank overreactions
ECB could bring rates close to 2% by year’s end, says French governor
François Villeroy de Galhau estimates eurozone’s neutral rate is below or near 2%
West Africa central bank orders second rate rise of 2022
MPC says drought, unrest and global commodities shocks are driving up inflation
IMF paper explores second-round effects of oil shocks
Authors find oil shocks have greater impact where inflation is already high