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  • Tuesday, 24 December, 2019
    Bank of Canada deputy governor leads race for top job

    Frontrunner Carolyn Wilkins would become first woman to take helm at the central bank

  • Monday, 23 December, 2019
    AnalysisFT Alphaville
    Can social pacts spur inflation?

    As inflation languishes, central bankers look for answers in grand bargains.

  • Monday, 23 December, 2019
    European Central Bank
    FT poll: Christine Lagarde expected to change ECB inflation target

    Majority of economists surveyed believe strategic review will shift central bank policy

  • Sunday, 22 December, 2019
    AnalysisUK business & economy
    Carney leaves a BoE more in tune with the modern world

    UK’s central bank has been transformed with less secretive monetary policymaking

  • Friday, 20 December, 2019
    The FT ViewThe editorial board
    New Bank of England governor offers stability

    Competent insider will bring continuity amid turmoil elsewhere

  • Friday, 20 December, 2019
    FT People: Public affairs
    Andrew Bailey wins race to be Bank of England governor

    Chief of Financial Conduct Authority to be 121st head of central bank

  • Friday, 20 December, 2019
    FT Collections
    What lies ahead for the global economy

    Expect currency issues, debt crises and deeper trade tensions

  • Friday, 20 December, 2019
    UK economic growth
    BoE urged to cut interest rates now to support growth

    Senior policymaker says Bank may not have firepower to combat deeper slowdown

  • Friday, 20 December, 2019
    AnalysisFT Alphaville
    Understanding the Lebanese financial crisis

    How the Banque du Liban’s obsession with foreign currency reserves destabilised the Lebanese financial system.

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  • Friday, 20 December, 2019
    ExplainerBank of England
    New Bank of England governor’s 5 most pressing tasks

    Increasing firepower to tackle a downturn and improving regulation are among the challenges

  • Friday, 20 December, 2019
    Tail RiskKatie Martin
    Sweden worries it created a negative-rates monster

    Central bank raises rate to zero and says it expects to hold it there ‘in coming years’

  • Thursday, 19 December, 2019
    Banco de Mexico
    Banxico delivers fourth consecutive rate cut as growth stalls

    Mexico’s central bank opts for cautious pace of easing

  • Thursday, 19 December, 2019
    Repo market
    New York Fed’s latest repo auction sees weaker demand
  • Thursday, 19 December, 2019
    Chris Giles
    Wanted: a mere mortal to run the Bank of England

    Today’s low interest world means that the governor’s job has changed

  • Thursday, 19 December, 2019
    Negative interest rates
    Glory days of negative rates look over

    Riksbank move back to zero reflects policy concerns, not bullishness on economy. 

  • Thursday, 19 December, 2019
    Sveriges Riksbank
    Sweden ends negative rates regime over side-effects concern

    Riksbank increases main rate to highest level in almost 5 years

  • Thursday, 19 December, 2019
    Markets InsightMarkets
    Why I’m sticking with stocks in 2020

    The balance of probabilities suggests a higher risk premium in fixed income next year

  • Thursday, 19 December, 2019
    Eurozone economy
    EU’s new economy chief warns on bloc’s budget rules

    Paolo Gentiloni says framework is ill-suited to a low-growth, low-inflation environment

  • Wednesday, 18 December, 2019
    Derivatives
    Markets must speed up efforts to ditch Libor, warns watchdog

    Financial Stability Board urges ‘significant and sustained’ work to adapt to new benchmarks

  • Wednesday, 18 December, 2019
    Outgoing senior ECB official presses for review of inflation strategy

    The central bank is about to launch an assessment of its monetary policy framework

  • Wednesday, 18 December, 2019
    FT AlphavilleStanislas Jourdan
    Green QE is about more than buying climate-friendly bonds

    A more precise definition of this slogan will help show that many of the criticisms against climate action are invalid.

  • Wednesday, 18 December, 2019
    European Central Bank
    ECB urged to end secrecy over policy votes 

    Italian central banker says publishing individual opinions could increase transparency

  • Wednesday, 18 December, 2019
    Sveriges Riksbank
    Sweden poised to exit negative interest rates despite downturn

    Rise in rates widely expected, but some doubt central bank can stay above zero

  • Monday, 16 December, 2019
    UK financial regulation
    BoE eyes curbs on open-ended property funds

    Regulator weighs daily withdrawal penalties owing to liquidity mismatch

  • Monday, 16 December, 2019
    Repo market
    Fed averts repo turmoil despite cash squeeze

    Key date passes without repeat of September spike — but year-end hurdle looms

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