Interest rates
State Bank of Pakistan appeals to supreme court over interest ban
Sharia court ordered Pakistan to adopt fully Islamic banking system within five years
Zimbabwe central bank raises policy rate to 200%
Finance minister guarantees use of US dollar through 2025, while RBZ will mint gold coins
Fed’s Evans and Bullard downplay recession risks
Both presidents looking to increase the policy rate to around 3.5% by the end of the year
PBoC chief vows to keep policy accommodative
But economist expects room for China to cut interest rates further to be small
IMF approves $4 billion payment for Argentina
Country passes first IMF review, but reserves have declined in recent weeks
BIS says central banks must act ‘decisively’ on inflation
Tightening policy hard and fast may be central banks’ best shot at engineering a soft landing
BSP raises rates by 25bp, while Indonesia holds
Economist warns Philippine central bank’s action may not be enough to bring inflation down
Iceland meets high inflation with second 100bp hike
MPC forecasts more increases as Nordic country confronts internal and external pressures
Zimbabwe central bank negotiates lower bread prices
Russia-Ukraine war and weak currency bring misery to southern African country
Exit from bond yield target was ‘disorderly’, admits RBA
Central bank says it is unlikely to use yield curve targeting again
BoE opts for 25bp hike as growth disappoints
Weakening economy and high inflation leave policy-makers divided
Fed meets inflation surge with 75bp hike
Unexpected spike in inflation and expectations spurs committee into rare policy aggression
Argentine central bank struggles to meet reserves targets
IMF signs preliminary agreement for loan payment but reports say BCRA cannot meet reserve target
Lesotho appoints new central bank governor
Acting governor Mohapi will become first deputy
Rates round-up: RBI adds 50bp to main rate
Chile announces eighth rate hike; Thai PM reveals rate hold early; and more
Reserve Bank of Australia joins 50bp club
Australian central bank continues post-pandemic tightening with second, larger hike
Peter Nicholl on rebuilding Bosnia’s central bank
The former RBNZ deputy governor speaks with Dan Hardie about how he tackled financial instability in the aftermath of a war
Fed’s Waller believes US economy can handle several more rate hikes
Governor acknowledges uncertainties remain high amid Russian invasion of Ukraine
Riksbank was right to use negative rates, say former central bankers
As ECB loosened policy, Swedish central bank lacked any credible alternative, Flug and Honohan conclude
Costa Rican authorities tell president reserves are sufficient
Chaves had complained of “very few reserves” at Davos
Is this the end for ECB QE?
High inflation makes it increasingly difficult for the central bank to justify asset purchases across the eurozone, despite rising fragmentation risks
Bank of Korea raises policy rate again
Policy-makers expect high inflation for rest of year
Paper explains why ‘Fed put’ is not as reliable as investors might like
Disagreement between Fed and market can create perception central bank is “behind the curve”
War in Ukraine raising eurozone stability risks, says ECB
Non-bank sector vulnerable to higher interest rates, financial stability review finds