Monetary policy
RBA raises interest rate to 11-year high
Governor Philip Lowe signals further rate hikes may be needed
Rule-setters need to heed their own advice
The US risks a reputation for failing to meet standards to which it holds others
Campos Neto repeats opposition to common currency
Digital payments have outstripped benefits of “very old idea”
Riksbank to investigate year-end distortion in money market rate
Swestr tends to decline in the last business day of the year
Central banks need short-run climate models – BdF governor
Governments may push central banks into ineffective climate action, Sarb governor warns
Dominican Republic cuts key rate by 50bp
Central bank expects headline inflation will have returned to target in May
Bank of Mexico to maintain tight policy, minutes say
Board says it will have to keep rates at 11.25% “for an extended period”
Eurozone inflation declines sharply in May
Core inflation declines from 5.6% to 5.3%
Lagarde warns against excessive tightening
Eurozone inflation declined sharply in May from 7% to 6.1% and core inflation declined to 5.3%
Chilean commission proposes broader central bank mandate
Elected councillors and experts will decide on proposal before voters decide in December
IMF economist takes on vexed question of macro-pru calibration
Housing markets are “at a turning point”, says Laura Valderrama, and policy faces tough trade-offs
Thailand’s central bank raises interest rate for sixth consecutive time
Central bank highlights upside risks to inflation amid economy recovery
Hank model reveals monetary non-neutrality
Inequality and zero lower bound suggest monetary policy can impact long-term real rates
ECB needs ‘persistence’ in tight policy, French governor says
Transmission is slow but rate should reach terminal level in summer, says Villeroy de Galhau
Sarb raises rates and warns of worsening economy
Central bank cuts growth forecast and says long-term inflation expectations are rising
Nigerian MPC continues tightening
Official figures show slight rise in inflation as pressure on currency continues
Central banks should abandon floor systems – BIS’s Borio
Abundant reserves are causing distortions and could hamper policy-making, economist says
Governors weigh trade-offs between inflation and financial stability
Officials stress central bank independence is key to addressing these risks
RBNZ raises rates to peak level
Central bank predicts rates will come down slightly faster than in February forecast
Bank of Israel increases rates by 25bp to 4.75%
Central bank stresses inflation slowed down over the last three months
ECB policy leaks have ‘sizeable impact’
Leaks tend to reflect minority views and reverse trends in short-term rates
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EME central banks must keep policies tight, says IMF deputy
Gita Gopinath says “markets are probably too optimistic” about cost of lowering inflation