Page 12 - Central Banks

China and India stumble into monetary leadership

In the monetary cosmos, at least, it feels like there's alignment

Central banks bought highest amount of gold in 50 years in signs of turmoil

They bought 651 tonnes in 2018, or 15% of total gold sold globally, primarily because they see no let up in turbulence a decade after the last global economic crisis

As economic outlook darkens, central banks may reassess 'forward guidance'

The US Federal Reserve has been weaning itself off forward guidance as it dials back crisis-mode policies

Why RBI under Shaktikanta Das could go for interest rate cut next month

A slowdown in the world economy, the trade war and skittish financial markets are forcing policy makers to express fresh caution about their scope for tightening monetary policy

Not just RBI, other central banks are also being challenged by lawmakers

There's concern among the central-banking community that the independence of central banks could be under threat

From RBI to Federal Reserve, can central banks survive the age of populism?

A president who thinks inflation can be fixed by lower interest rates isn't going to let his country's central bank raise rates to the degree economic factors may require

It's time central bankers came out of their closets, paid heed to public

These architects of the global economy pride themselves on being brilliant, aloof and rational. And then they wonder why they're not more popular.

Central bank actions worldwide point to 'synchronised' stimulus withdrawal

At least five central banks, across the emerging and the developed markets, have announced their monetary policies over the last two weeks, amid uneven global economic recovery trends

Far from stepping back, top central banks are set to double down

The shift can be seen as US Fed policymakers indicate that their massive $4 trillion balance sheet will not shrink anytime soon

Jaimini Bhagwati: Central bank's autonomy and accountability

There should be greater transparency about a central bank's role in regulating banks in India and elsewhere

Central bankers get tired of gold as lower exports cut cash

Global trade in general has fallen to the lowest since 2010