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Latest Monetary Policy stories
- Schenker Sees Possible 50-Basis-Point Fed Hike in December
The Prestige Economics president expects the Fed could pause further increases early next year if it makes a larger move in December.
· Regulation
- Bitcoin jolted by inflation pressure, but monetary expansion supports long-term case
Hotter-than-expected US inflation revived rate-hike concerns and pressured Bitcoin. Scott Melker said eventual monetary expansion still supports the asset’s long-term investment case.
· Investing
- Singapore Q3 GDP Growth Slows to 5.4% After Revised Prior-Quarter High
Third-quarter growth topped the 5% forecast as manufacturing declined and construction expanded. The Monetary Authority of Singapore held policy steady after two consecutive rounds of tightening.
· Business
- Williams Says One More Fed Hike May Be Appropriate This Year
The New York Fed president sees no need for additional increases in 2027 as inflation is expected to move closer to the Fed’s 2% target.
· Investing
- Fed Releases Minutes From Three 2026 Discount-Rate Meetings
The Sept. 16 decision raised the primary credit rate to 4%, while the target range for the federal funds rate moved to 3.75%–4%.
· Regulation
- South Korea Central Bank Keeps Policy Restrictive as Won Strengthens
The governor said further won appreciation would support the economy by increasing household purchasing power and shifting growth toward domestic demand.
· Regulation
- IMF Chief Economist Urges Central Banks to Keep Inflation in Check
Policymakers should maintain sufficiently restrictive stances as commodity prices and technology-investment-related factors pose continuing inflation risks.
· Regulation
- Fed’s Hammack Calls for More Tightening to Bring Inflation Down
Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack said future rate hikes may be needed, though the timing remains uncertain.
· Regulation
- Fed Official Favors Smaller, More Frequent U.S. Rate Hikes
The official said interest rates need to rise and current monetary policy is not restrictive enough.
· Regulation
- Hall and Woodford Win Nobel Economics Prize for Central-Bank Models
The economists were honored for building microeconomic foundations for policies aimed at stabilizing inflation, output and employment.
· Regulation
- India’s Inflation Climbs to 5.54% in September, Above Estimate
The reading rose from 4.82% in August and reached a 22-month high, putting further pressure on the Reserve Bank of India to maintain tight policy.
· Regulation
- Cleveland Fed President Hammack Leads Monday Economic Calendar
Beth M. Hammack is scheduled to discuss the economic outlook and monetary policy at 12:50 p.m. ET before the National Association for Business Economics’ annual meeting.
· Investing
- Fed Minutes Show 2% Inflation Is Not a Rate-Hike Trigger
Most officials still expected another increase by year-end after the Federal Open Market Committee raised rates to 3.75% to 4%.
· Regulation
- Judy Shelton Named Treasury Adviser on Monetary Policy
Shelton will advise Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent after her 2019 nomination to the Federal Reserve Board failed to win Senate approval.
· People
- Fed’s Musalem Sees Potential Rate Hikes Within Six to Nine Months
St. Louis Fed President Musalem said further tightening may be needed to return inflation to the Fed’s 2% target while preserving a strong labor market.
· Regulation
- Fed Chair Warsh Scheduled to Speak at IMF Bangkok Meeting Oct. 16
The Federal Reserve chair is scheduled to give a public speech at the International Monetary Fund’s annual meeting in Bangkok.
· Regulation
- Fed Minutes Show Unanimous September Hike, Patience for October
Most officials saw another increase as appropriate by year-end, but the minutes left October open and tied future decisions to incoming data.
· Regulation
- Fed Governor Christopher Waller Signals More Rate Hikes to Restore 2% Inflation
Waller said the increases do not need to come at consecutive meetings but should be completed within an acceptable time frame.
· Regulation
- BOE’s Pill Keeps Inflation Control at Center of Policy Outlook
Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill highlighted inflation risks as UK consumer-price growth remained at 3.1% and the Bank Rate stood at 3.75%.
· Regulation
- Nagel Says Geopolitics Is Reshaping ECB Policy and Gold Reserves
The Bundesbank president cited energy and shipping risks to the euro-area outlook and said physical gold can diversify central-bank reserves.
· Regulation
- Jamaica Raises Policy Rate to 6% as Inflation Risks Increase
Bank of Jamaica acted after August inflation reached 7.9%, with prices expected to rise further before returning to the 4%-6% target range by mid-2027.
· Regulation
- Fed Minutes Say AI Investment Could Lift Productivity as Rate-Hike Risks Rise
Most officials saw another rate increase before year-end as potentially appropriate, while staff raised growth and inflation projections through 2028.
· Regulation
- U.S. One-Year Inflation Expectations Reach 3.9% in September
The reading exceeded the 3.64% forecast and rose from the previous 3.58% reading.
· Investing
- U.S. Average Hourly Earnings Rise 0.1%, May Limit Fed Tightening
Average hourly earnings rose 0.1% in September from August, extending the slowdown in pay growth as investors await the Fed’s September meeting minutes.
· Investing
- ECB’s Schnabel Says Policy Must Respond to Inflation Effects of Overlapping Shocks
The ECB has raised its deposit facility rate from 2% to 2.5% since June as policymakers assess inflation risks from multiple economic shocks.
· Regulation
- Fed Minutes May Clarify Whether September Hike Starts Further Tightening
The minutes are due Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET (18:00 UTC), with markets focused on financial conditions, real interest rates and inflation.
· Regulation
- Economists Expect Bank of Japan to Hold Rates at October Meeting
The policy meeting ends Oct. 30. Gov. Kazuo Ueda reiterated a gradual approach to rate increases and monetary easing.
· Investing
- BOJ’s Uchida Says AI May Affect Key Monetary Policy Parameters
The technology may lift productivity and support capital accumulation, while its effects on demand appear to be emerging first.
· Regulation
- Fed Vice Chair Jefferson Says Rate Decisions May Need More Time
Jefferson said future policy changes should reflect data trends, the economic outlook and the balance of risks.
· Regulation
- Federal Reserve Divides Central Banking Work Among Three Bodies
The Board of Governors oversees 12 regional Reserve Banks, while a 12-member committee sets monetary policy.
· Regulation
- Markets Put 64% Odds on Fed Holding Rates Steady in October
Pricing assigns a 36% chance to a 25-basis-point increase at the October meeting and higher cumulative hike odds by December.
· Investing
- Kashkari Sees One More Fed Rate Hike in 2026 and Another in 2027
He also said the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet works best near zero rates and called a strategy review reasonable.
· Investing
- Swiss National Bank Member Tschudin Says Stablecoins Hinder Policy Transmission
Tschudin linked the challenge to stablecoins’ relatively limited connection with the two-tier financial system and urged designs that preserve central bank functions.
· Regulation
- China’s Central Bank Plans 1.2 Trillion Yuan Outright Reverse Repo on Oct. 8
The 89-day operation is scheduled to mature Jan. 5, 2027, under a fixed-quantity, interest-rate bidding process.
· Investing
- Artificial Intelligence Could Reshape Monetary Policy Through Two Channels
AI may influence central banks indirectly through economic conditions and directly through the way interest-rate decisions move through financial markets.
· Regulation
- Traders Cut October Fed Rate-Hike Bets After Williams Comment
Markets now price only one additional Federal Reserve rate increase through year-end. The probability of a 25-basis-point October hike stands at 68.1%.
· Investing
- Fed’s Barr Says AI Investment Is Raising Prices Before Potential Gains
Barr backed the Fed’s Sept. 16 rate increase and said further policy adjustments may be needed as 2026 inflation projections remain above the 2% target.
· Regulation
- Bank of England Sets 2034 Target to End Policy Gilt Holdings
The central bank plans £20 billion in annual gilt sales while retaining £120 billion in long-dated bonds to support banknote issuance.
· Regulation
- Morgan Stanley Sees Fed Rate Hikes Trail Market Pricing
The bank expects one increase in December and another in March 2027, while markets expect 100 basis points of cumulative increases over the next 12 months.
· Regulation
- Australia Raises Benchmark Rate to 15-Year High at 4.6%
The Reserve Bank of Australia delivered its fourth increase this year as inflation remains above its 2%-3% target band.
· Investing