Fed’s Kashkari says tight monetary policy may be needed for ‘extended’ time
By Ann Saphir (Reuters) – An extended period of high interest rates and an inverted yield curve could put more stress on banks, but would be necessary if inflation stays…
By Ann Saphir (Reuters) – An extended period of high interest rates and an inverted yield curve could put more stress on banks, but would be necessary if inflation stays…
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan may conduct a comprehensive review of the impact of the monetary easing steps it has taken over the longer term,…
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said Friday that the outlook for the next stage of central bank monetary policy has grown less…
By Swati Bhat MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s current rate tightening cycle may not be over as more hikes could be warranted to align inflation towards the central bank’s medium term…
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Singapore’s central bank on Friday left its monetary policy settings unchanged, reflecting the city-state’s concerns about its growth outlook and surprising economists who had expected another round of…
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said on Monday that financial system troubles that drove the central bank to…
By Chen Lin SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore is likely to tighten monetary policy this month, for the sixth time in a row, amid persistent price pressures in the Asian financial…
WARSAW (Reuters) – Polish central banker Joanna Tyrowicz said monetary policy should remain restrictive until net inflation and wages converge to levels consistent with the inflation target. “As long as…
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s central bank monetary policy director Bruno Serra has left his position at his request, according to the official gazette on Monday, backdated to March 23, while…
STEVE HANKE And MATT SEKERKE: Fed’s Monetary Blunders Put The Entire Banking System In A Bad Spot Steve Hanke And Matt Sekerke on March 21, 2023 The Federal Reserve’s monetary…
By Takahiko Wada and Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan on Monday appointed Seiichi Shimizu, whose market and technical expertise on the bank’s yield curve control (YCC)…
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s central bank said the lagged effects of its aggressive streak of monetary tightening would have a bigger negative impact on economic growth this year than…
PRAGUE (Reuters) – The Czech National Bank’s monetary policy has been having a restrictive effect on the market although further tightening cannot be ruled out, the bank’s Vice-Governor Jan Frait…
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Former Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Masaaki Shirakawa called on policymakers to reconsider central banks’ monetary framework based on inflation targets, given their limits…
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – The current stance of U.S. monetary policy is now more aggressive than a slate of rules suggests is needed, according to a…
GABORONE (Reuters) -Botswana’s central bank kept its monetary policy rate unchanged at 2.65% on Thursday, saying it expected inflation to fall this year and next. Botswana’s consumer inflation dropped to…
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Tuesday that the National Monetary Council, the government’s top economic policy body, will not discuss changing inflation targets at its…
(Reuters) – A tightening of monetary policy by the Federal Reserve results in a reduction in rent inflation albeit at a slow pace, according to a San Francisco Fed analysis…
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s Economy Minister Paulo Guedes projected on Thursday interest rates would start to fall by mid-2023 and the economy would expand by 3% again. Speaking at an…
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s central bank said on Saturday it will adopt an “appropriate” monetary policy and properly use various tools to promote price stability and help the economy next…
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s central bank’s “flexible” monetary policy structure during a period of high uncertainty can help maintain price and financial stability as well as economic growth, its governor…
By Marcela Ayres and Bernardo Caram BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s incoming government effort to exempt nearly 200 billion reais ($37 billion) of spending from a constitutional budget cap could push…
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) -New York Federal Reserve President John Williams said on Wednesday he still believes monetary policy is not the best tool to address financial…
By Swati Bhat MUMBAI (Reuters) – The Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy committee met on Thursday to discuss the bank’s report to the government for having failed to meet…
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s central bank said on Thursday its policy will take into account the country’s economic growth, inflation rate, and financial stability. “Capital flows remain normal despite a…