Monetary policy

ECB official says stimulus should be maintained until inflation hits 2% target

Federal Reserve vice-chair says higher inflation continuing into 2022 would affect policy discussions

Fed official says bank won’t keep interest rates low to fund for government deficits

Canada’s inflation rate edges higher, sets stage for jump in coming months

ECB signals faster money-printing to counter rising bond yields

Royal Bank CEO Dave McKay expects faster recovery to pressure central banks to raise rates as early as next year

Majority of economists expect Bank of Canada to taper asset purchases later this year, poll suggests

Fed chair Powell offered a patient message, but markets appeared unconvinced

Global asset managers rush to shore up portfolios against inflation

Commodity rally raises hopes of new bull run

Bank of England says negative rates would require giving banks at least six months to prepare

Fed official says central bank’s asset-purchase program contributed to Reddit-fuelled stock frenzy

Stock bubble not severe enough for governments to stop stimulus efforts: IMF

Vaccines improve outlook even as conditions worsen: Bank of Canada

Money markets see rising chance of ‘micro rate cut’ from Bank of Canada

Bank of England Governor says negative rates come with ‘a lot of issues’

People’s Bank of China to prioritize monetary-policy stability in 2021

EU may ask too high a price for financial-services trade, BoE warns

Federal Reserve vows to continue bond purchases until recovery sees ‘substantial progress’

ECB eases policy again to help push euro zone economy through second wave of COVID-19

As emerging markets rebound, where should investors turn for growth?

Bank of Canada stands pat in year’s final rate decision, balancing COVID-19 risks with vaccine optimism

Inflation a key risk as central banks navigate pandemic: BlackRock vice-chairman

Split between Powell and Mnuchin over pandemic lending expected to be highlighted in congressional hearing

Bank of Canada Governor Macklem insists central bank not funding Ottawa’s deficit spending

ECB officials remain cautious as second COVID-19 wave rages, despite vaccine prospects

Fed chairman Jerome Powell warns coming months could be ‘challenging’ for the economy

ECB eyes more bond buys and cheap loans to keep euro zone afloat through second COVID-19 wave

Central bankers grapple with the role of monetary policy in a rapidly changing world

Federal Reserve holds policy steady and signals readiness to do more to support economic recovery

BoE raises stimulus again as Britain goes back into lockdown and Brexit’s impact looms

ECB’s Rehn calls for regular strategy review, sustainable investments