Singapore keeps monetary policy unchanged as inflation slows
By Xinghui Kok SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore’s central bank on Monday kept its monetary policy settings unchanged, as expected, in its first review of the year as inflation pressures continued to moderate…
Singapore unexpectedly leaves monetary policy unchanged as risks grow
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 tightening. The…
Fed’s Williams doubts monetary policy spiked banking sector stress
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 provide large…
Singapore seen tightening monetary policy as inflation remains elevated
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 hub due…
Monetary policy in Poland should stay restrictive, say MPC members
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 net inflation…
Brazil’s monetary policy director leaves office amid government uncertainty over replacement
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 the new…
STEVE HANKE And MATT SEKERKE: Fed’s Monetary Blunders Put The Entire Banking System In A Bad Spot
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 mismanagement has…
BOJ appoints ‘Mr. YCC’ to oversee monetary policy
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) policy earned…
Bank of Korea expects monetary tightening to weigh more heavily on growth this year
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 in 2022.…
Czech monetary conditions restrictive, further hike still not ruled out, Frait says
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 said on…
Ex-BOJ gov Shirakawa urges re-examination of monetary framework, inflation targets
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 that became…
Monetary rules suggest Fed’s policy rate could be lower, report says
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 report released…
Botswana central bank holds monetary policy rate steady
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 9.3% year…
Brazil monetary council will not discuss inflation targets -minister
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 monthly meeting…
Tighter monetary policy reduces rent inflation- SF Fed paper
(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 released on…
Brazil’s Guedes predicts monetary easing by mid 2023, GDP rising 3%
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 event hosted…
Taiwan central bank will adopt ‘appropriate’ monetary policy next year
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 year. Taiwan’s…
Taiwan central bank: ‘Flexible’ monetary policy will help maintain stability, growth
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 Yang Chin-long…
Brazil spending waiver may trigger record debt, crimp monetary policy
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 public debt…
Fed’s Williams says monetary policy not best tool for financial stability
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 stability risks,…
India cenbank’s monetary committee discusses report on inflation target miss
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 its inflation…
Thai monetary policy will consider economic outlook, inflation – central bank
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 weakening in…
Indonesia’s president says ‘monetary position’ under control
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s inflation is still under control even after a rise in fuel prices, President Joko Widodo said on Tuesday, noting September’s inflation rate of 5.95%. Speaking at an investment…
China will aim to stabilise employment, prices – PBOC monetary policy department
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will aim to stabilize employment and prices to consolidate the foundations of economic recovery, according to a statement published by the monetary policy department at the People’s Bank…
ECB’s Kazimir: bank’s priority is monetary policy normalisation
(Reuters) – The European Central Bank’s priority is to focus on monetary policy normalisation as inflation in the euro zone has been unacceptably high, ECB policymaker Peter Kazimir said on Friday. His…
Brazil cenbank not focussed on monetary easing now, says governor
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s central bank chief Roberto Campos Neto said that policymakers aren’t focusing on monetary easing at the moment as the priority remains on bringing back inflation to the official…
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