The Federal Reserve's policy framework is in flux, with credibility eroding after 4.5 years of missing its 2% inflation ...

If the repo rate rises: Banks face higher borrowing costs and may increase lending rates, raising EMIs or extending loan ...

Central banks shape the rhythm of the economy in many ways, from policy settings to money determinations that can have a ripple effect on the entire population.

A key highlight of the policy was the announcement of Rs 1 trillion in Open Market Operations (OMO) and a $5 billion FX swap.

Download PDF More Formats on IMF eLibrary Order a Print Copy Create Citation Since the Global Financial Crisis, fiscal policy in advanced economies has become more “active” – that is, increasingly ...

Now and then, you probably run across headlines like the following: "Japan Keeps Monetary Policy Steady Amid Deflation Fight" "Bernanke Warns of 'Premature Tightening' in Monetary Policy" "Business ...

This note provides a conceptual framework to organize discussions of the appropriateness of the monetary policy stance and presents tools that country teams can employ to measure, report, and evaluate ...

Recent research has identified periods when the Federal Reserve intentionally acted to slow inflation when it exceeded desired levels. The success of these disinflation attempts reveals the extent of ...

Surveys of professional economic forecasters and financial market data can reveal public perceptions about the future conduct of monetary policy. Current estimates suggest that both professional ...

Last month, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) took its first step in the ‘normalisation’ of monetary policy. It raised the Bank’s short-term policy interest rate from negative 0.1 per cent to 0–0.1 per cent and ...

The Bank of Ghana has cut its benchmark Monetary Policy Rate by a significant 350 basis points to 18 percent, marking one of ...

The Bank of Ghana has reduced its Monetary Policy Rate by 350 basis points to 18 percent. This marks one of the steepest policy ...