Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said Tuesday the current level of short-term interest rates should ...

uncertain policy outlook Fed notes stabilized and strong job market Report flags elevated financial valuation levels Feb 7 ...

In summary, Mr. Chairman, the key point I am trying to convey is the difference between interest rate spreads and the absolute level of interest rates. The former is determined in competitive ...

Given the recent surge in inflation and the resulting sharp monetary tightening, this note asks whether bank profits are exposed to inflation. While most banks tend to match income and expense ...

Download PDF More Formats on IMF eLibrary Order a Print Copy Create Citation This note provides a conceptual framework to organize discussions of the appropriateness of the monetary policy stance and ...

As 2025 begins, the trajectory of U.S. monetary policy remains one of the most hotly debated topics in financial and economic circles. Following a tumultuous 2024 marked by persistent inflationary ...

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sets monetary policy to meet the 2% inflation target, and in a way that helps to sustain growth and employment. The MPC adopts a medium-term and forward-looking ...

The Federal Reserve doesn’t need to adopt a “Monetary Policy Rule.” Not only would the central bank shed the pretense of rules-based constraints on its power during times of upheaval and unc ...

The RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra delivered the first interest rate cut in nearly five years. The RBI MPC reduced the repo ...

Last month, the BOJ raised the policy rate to 0.5% from 0.25%, the highest level since October 2008. Gov. Kazuo Ueda said at a post-meeting news conference that the bank would reflect on the impact of ...

Powell told the panel that the Federal Reserve is in no hurry to adjust its monetary policy as it continues towards its goal of 2% annual price growth. He is testifying before the Senate Banking ...