Interest rates
NY Fed’s Potter: technical tweak helped avoid breaching target range
Effective federal funds rate has been rising in the target range, but head of markets says he does not see much evidence of rates becoming more sensitive to reserves balances
Rising wages set to increase inflation – ECB research
Strong GDP growth and employment creation underpins higher underlying price pressures
Changes in interest rates impact richest 20% more than the poor – Kganyago
South African governor says microloans are shaped by factors other than monetary policy
Brazil needs loose policy to safeguard recovery – IMF
Central bank held rates unchanged at record-low level on August 1
BoE mulls post-QE balance sheet policy
Central bank is “minded” to retain its floor system for setting rates, but demand for reserves is an unknown quantity
Reserves in Tunisia keep falling
Country battles high inflation and high deficits as it receives support from the IMF
CNB hikes in bid to tame inflation
Strong growth is boosting salaries and consumption in the Czech Republic
Indonesia launches new overnight benchmark rate
New rate replaces the quotation-based model with one based on transactions
BoE updates estimate of equilibrium interest rates
Latest data shows demographic factors have weighed heavily on real interest rates
BoE lifts rates despite signs of a global weakening
MPC votes unanimously to raise rates to 0.75%
Fed keeps rates unchanged but points to strong economic activity
FOMC says it expects to implement gradual increases in federal funds rate
A mere tweak or a step toward normalisation?
Sayuri Shirai says the BoJ has controlled market expectations while still opening the door to normalisation
Stricter forex regulations in Central Africa needed to shore up reserves – IMF
Central bank must be ready to tighten monetary policy should reserves remain below target
Open economies less affected by low rates due to ageing populations – IMF
Older societies are prone to save more and consume less, which reduces inflationary pressures
Kenya’s central bank cuts rates in bid to boost economic output
Growth remains strong, but economic output was below potential, Njoroge says
BoJ unveils more flexible monetary policy framework
No rate change until at least 2019, the BoJ says in new forward guidance
Switzerland’s Jordan on extraordinary monetary policy and sovereign money
The Swiss National Bank governor speaks about currency intervention, negative rates, sovereign money and the diversification of reserves
Swedish growth surprise could herald Riksbank hike
Swedish economy expanded above forecasts, boosted by consumption, inventories and exports
Venezuela will give oil reserves to central bank and slash zeroes from currency
Central bank will have control of basin with 29 billion barrels of oil, president says
Bank of England poised for hike despite weak data
Economists still expect a raise in interest rates when the MPC meets next week
BoJ may tweak policy at next meeting – local media
Speculation comes as Japanese central bank intervenes in bond market for first time since February
Flattening yield curve opens questions about nine-year US expansion
Officials and market observers disagree about information conveyed by bond yields
Lira plunges as Turkish rates stay on hold
Central bank inactive despite spiralling inflation and looming debt crisis
G20 warns against protectionism
Finance ministers and central bankers commit to support economy with fiscal and monetary tools