Interest rates
Riksbank offers deposit facility to central counterparties
Measure intends to reduce impact of liquidity shocks in krona-denominated transactions
Protectionism won’t divert Bank of Canada’s inflation focus – Wilkins
Rate-setters think gradual normalisation is still appropriate, higher rates necessary to achieve target
Riksbank says it will increase rates in December or February
Two board members call for earlier rate hike
BoE study finds ‘relatable’ communications boost trust and understanding
Communications that are relatable to people’s lives work best, behavioural experiment finds
IMF points to greater price pressures in Tunisia
The fund and national authorities agree on policies to complete fourth review of support programme
St Louis Fed’s Bullard thinks Fed should hold
Flatter yield curve and moderate inflation in US suggest monetary policy shouldn’t be tighter, president says
Supervisory lessons: management traits of problem banks
Former Bank of Spain head of supervision Aristóbulo de Juan highlights the lessons he has learnt about the management of problem banks and how to stop dangerous activities before they take hold – in the first of a four-part series on supervision
RBI’s Kanungo warns on fiscal imbalances
State governments have borrowed heavily, making the RBI’s job harder, the deputy says
Argentina’s exposure to capital flows limits central bank actions
Peso seen as likely to remain under pressure despite forex interventions and sharp tightening
CBRT vows action at next policy meeting
Turkish central bank has already raised effective interest rates without changing the policy rate
Thailand’s macroeconomic policy at a ‘turning point’ – Santiprabhob
Policy will have to evolve to support the economy rather than stimulate it, governor says
‘Stochastic lower bound’ impacts inflation – BoE paper
Assuming the lower bound is fixed might be unrealistic, authors say
Published rate path has similar effect to other communication – BIS study
Communication is important, but the “exact form” less so, according to research
Clarida confirmed as Fed vice-chair
US Senate approves appointment with 69 votes in favour, 26 against and four abstentions
Turkish lira back under pressure amid Moody’s downgrade
Central bank raises overnight borrowing limits; dwindling reserves could prove a challenge in the months ahead
IMF paper proposes cash-based solution to zero lower bound
“Decoupling” cash from electronic money could be an alternative to QE or a higher inflation target, the authors say
Reserve requirements an effective tool to balance capital flows – BIS research
Higher interest rates encourage more inflows, but adjustments in reserve requirements can strike a better balance
BoJ sets out goals for interest rate benchmark reform
Working committee aims to publish deliberations in March 2019
Senior Fed officials split over the state of US job market
Regional presidents and FOMC members see US under, approaching or beyond full employment
Monetary policies spill over to currencies, BIS paper says
Paper examines impact of multiple monetary policies on cross-border bank lending
Financial stability mandate could ‘undermine’ monetary policy – Weidmann
Bundesbank governor says putting financial stability on par with price stability would be a mistake
Trump says Federal Reserve should give him ‘some help’
US President says central bank should hold policy rates while he negotiates trade deals
Australian central bank holds rates, but governor warns of future rises
Board members confident about effects of tighter Fed policy and possible trade disputes
Chile’s central bank says recovery is strengthening
GDP grows 5.3% year-on-year as central bank holds policy rates for 15 months