Oil
No systemic link between dollar and oil price yet – ECB paper
Increasing value of crude no longer weakens greenback, but does not “significantly” lift currency
Energy price rises have stronger effects than decreases – study
Asymmetric effects of gas and crude oil price rises could lead to tighter monetary policy
Malaysia is latest country to seek Brics membership
However, uncertainty remains over whether Saudi Arabia will join emerging economies bloc
The unbearable lightness of the krone
Norway's weak currency reflects financial markets’ lack of confidence in the country's economic policy
Hungary cuts rates by 25 basis points
Country edges closer to ending monetary easing campaign
Oil shocks can be identified in real time, paper says
Bank of Italy researchers’ model identifies demand and supply shocks from daily data
Reserve managers brace for war
Geopolitical escalation could trigger inflationary and energy shocks, RMT survey finds
Nigerian central bank hikes rates after long delay
Governor’s first MPC meeting announces 400bp rise as street protests over inflation grow
Venezuela shuts down state cryptocurrency
Petro overseer had been embroiled in scandals, including over $21.2 billion of missing oil payments
Fed research looks at second-round effects of oil price inflation
Late 2022 oil price rally could cause inflationary pressure as late as mid-2025, paper finds
Mozambique parliament passes SWF law
New fund will absorb oil and gas revenue in line with IMF conditions
Managing reserves amid climate change and home-shoring
Central banks can still make asset allocations with solid climate outcomes, despite slippage in the net-zero timetable, writes Gary Smith
The ECCB’s Timothy Antoine on currency union, cooperation and DCash 2.0
The ECCB governor speaks with Christopher Jeffery about maintaining a currency zone, addressing climate and cyber risks, the decline in correspondence banking and lessons learned from issuing a retail CBDC
Japanese inflation increases to 3.3% in October
Food, energy and services inflation boost price increases
China and Saudi Arabia set up currency swap line
Three-year swap line will provide liquidity to both sides of up to $6.98 billion
Schnabel warns next disinflation phase will be harder
Base effects, core inflation and supply-side risks threaten the outlook, she says
Digital yuan used to settle crude oil trade
Chinese oil company Petro China reportedly bought one million barrels of crude oil in digital yuan
US sanctions Russia-linked investment bank in Hungary
Orbán government withdraws from lender called “spy bank” by opponent
The predicament of bloated central bank balance sheets
Swollen balance sheets carry significant risks for combating inflation, ensuring financial stability and preserving central bank credibility, independence and effectiveness. How can central banks reduce them?
Bank of Korea continues rate pause
Central bank cites ‘uncertainties’ in deciding to hold
Central banks must brace for another energy shock
Conflict between Israel and Hamas adds to the risk of inflation and recession, says Paul Mortimer-Lee