Inflation
ECB expected to deliver first-ever 75bp rate hike
Record-high inflation of 9.1% in August and a weak exchange rate put pressure on divided governing council
BoE policy-makers debate more aggressive tightening
New government and “extreme volatility” in energy markets complicate outlook
Exchange rate key to policy decisions – Sarb’s Cassim
“What counts as tight” is changing worldwide, forcing central banks to keep up, deputy says
RBA raises interest rate to seven-year high
Governor Philip Lowe acknowledges impact of rate hikes on people’s spending
Banknotes: July to September 2022
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
Curaçao and Sint Maarten raises rates 150bp
Islands track Fed policy as inflation puts pressure on growth, trade balance and reserves
Guatemala and Dominican Republic raise rates
DR says inflation is “moderating” and economy is strong; Guatemala notes second-round effects
BoE’s planned procyclical capital hike bewilders banks
Some doubt regulator will go through with counter-cyclical buffer hike while forecasting recession
Chile rejects new constitution, sinking central bank reform
Draft had proposed some changes to central bank governance and mandate
Will the dollar remain the world’s reserve currency?
Bank of Russia sanctions are unlikely to undermine the US dollar’s central role in reserve portfolios. But a relative decline in US economic weight and technological innovation are benefiting other currencies
ECB’s Lane and Schnabel strike different notes on eurozone inflation
Schnabel says “right tail” shift could herald de-anchoring, but Lane says other outcomes are possible
RBA to focus on inflation targeting for 2022–23
Australian central bank changes priority as inflation reaches highest level since 1990s
Bank of Mexico’s battle to restore price stability
Despite presidential attacks, former officials say a solid institutional framework preserves central bank autonomy – likely a key asset in the battle against inflation
Hungary raises interest rate to 11.75%
Central bank official cites inflation and dispute over rule of law
Chile renews IMF flexible credit line as risks grow
Months after ending the previous facility, Chile has reactivated it
BoE paper analyses drivers of price setting
Panel data on UK firms reveals asymmetry in how firms decide to raise prices
Supply-side pressures likely to persist – Carstens
Policy-makers “need to be realistic” about the feasibility of demand management, BIS chief says
ADB provides $100 million in emergency loans to Mongolia
Funds will be used to expand government support for vulnerable households
Korean MPC tightens policy again and raises inflation forecast
Governor says central bank likely to continue with 25bp hikes as core inflation rises
Bank Indonesia raises interest rates for first time in three years
Governor says decision is “pre-emptive” after inflation reaches a seven-year high
Book notes: Can’t we just print more money?, by Rupal Patel and Jack Meaning
A genuinely readable but non-neutral introduction to economics
Taking a cue from the top: governor turnover and independence
Central bank governors tend to have long tenures, but what that means can vary. High turnover remains a worrisome signal
Pakistan names new governor
Jameel Ahmad succeeds Reza Baqir after three-month delay
Bank of Jamaica hints rate rises may be ending
MPC increases policy rate 50bp and says 6% may be “appropriate”