Central Banks: Latest News and Analysis

The Financial Times
People are getting Trump and inflation wrong
The step missing is Federal Reserve policy. The key reason we should expect Democrat households to be wrong about their inflation expectations is that the Fed will not let another bout of rapid price ...
Reuters
Mexico's central banker Heath sees inflation dipping below 4% in January
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Reuters
Bank of Japan poised to raise rates to highest in 17 years - Reuters
Bank of Japan poised to raise rates to highest in 17 years  Reuters
Nikkei Asia
All eyes on cautious BOJ as money flows out of Japan - Nikkei Asia
All eyes on cautious BOJ as money flows out of Japan  Nikkei Asia
Bloomberg L.P.
Federal Reserve Withdraws From Global Climate Coalition
The Federal Reserve announced Friday it had withdrawn from the Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System, a global coalition of central banks engaged in the study of ...
Reuters
Federal Reserve announces exit from regulatory climate change group
The Federal Reserve announced on Friday it had withdrawn from a global body of central banks and regulators devoted to exploring ways to police climate risk in the financial system.
Reuters
Fed to hold rates in Jan as Trump's policies stir inflation worries
The U.S. Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady on Jan. 29 and resume cutting in March, according to a slim majority of economists polled by Reuters, as policymakers digest an expected ...
Reuters
U.S. equity fund outflows surged on doubts over Fed rate cuts
U.S. equity funds saw a spike in outflows for the week ending Jan. 15, as the outlook for Federal Reserve rate cuts this year had dimmed while investors were cautious about the ongoing quarterly ...
Nikkei Asia
Japan's ultra-easy monetary policy hurt fiscal discipline, economists say
TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan's long-term quantitative and qualitative easing measures since 2013 had the side effect of loosening fiscal discipline, 64% of respondents said in a new Nikkei poll of ...
Reuters
EM central banks cool on Treasuries, stoking bond yield heat
Spiking Treasury yields and the 'wrecking ball' dollar are creating a negative feedback loop that monetary authorities around the globe may be helping to sustain.
Reuters
Dollar-rupee forward premiums dip after India central bank's liquidity infusion
Dollar-rupee forward premiums declined on Thursday after India's central bank said it would infuse rupees into the banking system daily, which bankers said would reduce the need to conduct ...
Reuters
BOJ chief Ueda signals rate hike chance next week, yen jumps - Reuters
BOJ chief Ueda signals rate hike chance next week, yen jumps  Reuters
The Financial Times
Beige book confirms US economy solid and strengthens case for Fed hold
Activity, prices and labour markets all stronger relative to last release, reinforcing need for central bank caution ahead ...
Reuters
Fed's Williams says policy data dependent in very uncertain environment
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said Wednesday that future monetary policy actions will be driven by economic data as the central bank confronts a high level of uncertainty in ...
Reuters
Foreigners sold South Korean equities last month by most since early 2020
South Korea's capital markets in December experienced the largest foreign outflows since March 2020 as heightened political uncertainty hit investor sentiment, central bank data showed on Wednesday.
Global Macro Playbook
ECB Expected to Ease Monetary Policy by Mid-Summer: Reuters
The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to continue easing monetary policy in the coming months, ultimately ending policy restrictions by mid-summer at the latest, ECB policymaker Olli Rehn said Tuesday, according to Reuters.Rehn, speaking at a conference in Hong Kong, noted that the ECB has already cut interest
Global Macro Playbook
Syria's New Central Bank Chief Pledges Independence Post-Assad
Syria's new central bank governor, Maysaa Sabreen, has vowed to increase the institution's independence in monetary policy decisions, Reuters reports. This marks a significant shift from the heavy government control exercised under the Assad regime.Sabreen, previously the central bank's deputy governor, assumed her
Reuters
India's central bank assigns deputy M. Rajeshwar Rao to lead monetary policy department
India's central bank on Tuesday said deputy governor M. Rajeshwar Rao will handle monetary policy and economic research departments in a reorganisation of portfolios as Michael Patra's term ends.
Reuters.com
BOJ deputy governor flags chance of rate hike next week - Reuters.com
BOJ deputy governor flags chance of rate hike next week  Reuters.com
Reuters
BOJ deputy governor flags chance of rate hike next week - Reuters
BOJ deputy governor flags chance of rate hike next week  Reuters
Reuters
TSX futures slide on fears of hawkish Fed
Futures tied to Canada's main stock index dropped on Monday, mirroring its Wall Street counterparts, as a strong U.S. jobs report lessened the chances of rate cuts this year by the Federal Reserve.
Global Macro Playbook
China's Central Bank Halts Bond Purchases Amid Currency Concerns
China's central bank has halted its purchases of treasury bonds, triggering a rise in yields and fueling speculation that the move is intended to defend the weakening yuan, Reuters reports.The People's Bank of China (PBOC) attributed the suspension to a shortage of bonds in the
Global Macro Playbook
Bank of England Deputy Governor Backs Gradual Interest Rate Cuts
In a speech at the University of Edinburgh, Bank of England Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden signaled support for gradual interest rate cuts, Reuters reports. While she acknowledged the need for easing monetary policy, she also emphasized the uncertainty surrounding the appropriate pace of rate reductions."The recent evidence further
Reuters
Brazil's inflation ends 2024 above target, setting stage for more rate hikes
Brazil's annual inflation came in slightly below market forecasts in December but still ended 2024 above the upper limit of the central bank's target range, with policymakers tightening monetary ...
scmp.com
Record low yields prompt suspension of government bond purchases by China’s central bank
China’s central bank has stepped up efforts to cool the bond market by temporarily suspending its open market purchases of government bonds, following recent warnings and heavy fines targeting ...
Reuters
Fed's Bowman: supported Dec. rate cut as 'final' recalibration step
Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman on Thursday said she supported last month's interest-rate cut as the "final step" in the U.S. central bank's monetary policy recalibration, with rising ...
Reuters
BOJ sees widening wage hikes, signals chance of near-term rate hike - Reuters
BOJ sees widening wage hikes, signals chance of near-term rate hike  Reuters
Reuters.com
BOJ sees widening wage hikes, signals chance of near-term rate hike - Reuters.com
BOJ sees widening wage hikes, signals chance of near-term rate hike  Reuters.com
CNBC
CNBC Daily Open: Fed’s inflation worries didn’t bother markets - CNBC
CNBC Daily Open: Fed’s inflation worries didn’t bother markets  CNBC
CNBC
Asia markets fall as Fed inflation worries temper rate cut expectations, China CPI slows - CNBC
Asia markets fall as Fed inflation worries temper rate cut expectations, China CPI slows  CNBC