Monetary policy
Lifetime achievement: Stefan Ingves
Modest man from the Finnish ‘boonies’ has had a major impact on international central banking
BIS paper lays out ‘two-regime’ model of inflation
Framework could help central banks recognise and respond to bouts of higher inflation
RBA says interest rate pause is on the cards for next month
Central bank says monetary policy is in “restrictive territory”
Pandemic purchases averted ‘destabilising loop’, BIS finds
Central banks tended to use different tactics in advanced and emerging economies, report says
Denmark adjusts rates after ECB increase
Central bank warns inflationary pressures will remain high and calls for fiscal caution
ECB continues tightening despite financial risks
Lagarde says there are no trade-offs between financial stability and inflation
SNB to lend up to $54 billion to Credit Suisse
Swiss central bank and supervisory authority say bank meets capital requirements
Financial stability risks add uncertainty to ECB policy path
Central bank broadly expected to deliver another 50bp rate hike, taking rates to 3%
US banking collapses muddy monetary policy outlook
Bank failures raise question of whether Fed can maintain stability while tightening policy
Sarb deputy warns on growth prospects
Cassim says economy is “remarkable for the wrong reasons”
Riksbank to start government bond sales in April
Swedish central bank aims to tighten monetary policy
PBoC leadership faces multiple challenges
Yi Gang’s staying on as governor will only ease some of the pressures, writes Hui Feng
BoJ maintains monetary easing at Kuroda’s final policy meeting
Ueda confirmed as next governor as pressure grows to abandon yield curve control
China to overhaul financial regulatory system
Proposed changes reduce the PBoC’s role in financial oversight
BoE’s Dhingra cautions against ‘overtightening’
MPC member says there is little evidence cost pressures are being embedded in wages and margins
Blanchard and Summers say higher inflation likely to persist
Veteran economists say structural factors are likely to push up neutral rate and inflation
Rates round-up: Australia signals more tightening to come
Guatemala and West African states increase rates, while Jamaica raises reserve requirement
China sets modest growth target ahead of leadership reshuffle
Outgoing premier Li calls for accommodative policy and warns of property sector risks
Central bank websites: how to keep track and make them better
Central banks share their experiences in gauging website performance
Sri Lanka central bank negotiates rate rise with IMF
Stricken country raises interest rates and taxes in bid for $2.9 billion loan
Eurozone core inflation hits record 5.6%
Lagarde signals rate hikes may continue beyond March
Pakistan raises rates by 300bp as default risks rise
Authorities struggle to collect taxes and unlock IMF funds
What is happening to US wages?
Economists disagree over causes of real wage stagnation
Book notes: The next age of uncertainty, by Stephen Poloz
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