Quantitative easing
Fed could have done more: CEPR paper
A paper reviewing the Fed’s policy actions in the crisis finds that it could have pushed further, according to economic theory
Shirakawa slams govt “misunderstanding”
Japanese central bank governor Masaaki Shirakawa defends policy actions and says calls for more monetary easing are fundamentally misguided
Kansas’s Hoenig dissents at FOMC meeting
Kansas Fed president Thomas Hoenig votes against action to keep promise of extremely accommodative policy
Record inflation growth in the UK
CPI rises by highest-ever monthly margin, QE extension looks less likely
No consensus on quantitative easing
Roundtable reveals divisions on whether Bank of England’s asset purchase programme has helped
Systemic risk ebbing away: ECB's Papademos
ECB vice-president says financial system support measures have worked
Lawmakers voice fears for gilt demand
Treasury Committee says end to quantitative easing could lead to gilts sales falling short and funding costs rising
World’s biggest bond fund cuts back on gilts and treasuries
Pimco says it will reduce its holdings of US and UK government debt on concerns over rising debt and the withdrawal of asset purchase programmes
Bank of England – Quarterly Bulletin
Bank of England says secondary corporate bond market needs more support
Biggest exit barriers political: Buiter
Willem Buiter says main obstacles to exiting unconventional policies
Former Fed economist calls for more stimulus
Ex-Federal Reserve official says focus must be on providing up to $6 trillion more monetary stimulus rather than exit strategies
BoE should keep close eye on bubbles: Dale
Bank of England’s Spencer Dale says the central bank’s current policy stance increases the likelihood that asset prices may move out of line with their fundamental values
Unconventional policy affects both sides of balance sheets
Bank of Japan looks at the size and composition of its balance sheet during its quantitative-easing period
BoJ rate-setter hints at further loosening
Bank of Japan MPC member says the central bank is open to further monetary easing, depending on the situation in markets
Bank data revives doubts over QE
Bank of England’s key broad money aggregate and lending figures decline
Three-way split in Bank’s November QE decision
Minutes reveal calls for both a larger expansion and no change
QE working, but growth levels to remain anaemic: Bank
Bank of England confident quantitative easing having some impact; more bullish on growth but stresses slack is set to stay until beyond forecast period
Bank compromises with £25 billion QE expansion
Bank of England rate-setters vote for moderate expansion of quantitative easing, citing conflicting economic pressures
Former Bank MPC members play down negative GDP number
Willem Buiter and Charles Goodhart dismiss third-quarter growth statistic; push for moderate expansion of quantitative-easing programme
Unconventional measures must remain – Buba’s Weber
Axel Weber says main liquidity-boosting measures must continue and be wound down only gradually
Strong Canadian dollar “threat to growth”
Mark Carney, governor of the Bank of Canada, says currency intervention is ineffective without supporting policies
Britain on road to “lost decade”
Newest MPC member says fixing banks must be a priority for UK
QE has boosted broad money: Bank
Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee unanimous in decision to keep the bank rate and the asset purchase programme unchanged
BoE’s Posen backs governor on smashing up banks
Newest member of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee sees case for limiting bank size “full stop”