Tag: central bank

August 26, 2021

HINTING AT TAPERING A slew of hot labor market reports and inflation rate readings have set the stage for a more hawkish Federal Reserve in the coming months. FOMC policymakers seem to concur, insofar as the tone of commentary over […]

May 6, 2021

The Federal Reserve has shown twice this week that it is open to applying its regulatory framework beyond the tidy little box where banks reside. First, in comments to a fair-lending advocacy group Monday, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the […]

April 20, 2021

As nations across the globe launch studies into the potential benefits and mechanics of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), many questions remain regarding the coins’ policy implications, said Bank Policy Institute (BPI) CEO Greg Baer. “A central bank digital currency […]

March 25, 2021

Powerful fiscal help from Congress combined with accelerated vaccine distribution has allowed the U.S. economy to recover faster than expected, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Thursday. At some point, that will allow the central bank to dial back the […]

March 17, 2021

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday dialed up its economic growth expectations but signaled that there are no expected interest rate hikes for the next two years. The so-called dot-plot projections budged little, with most members still expecting to keep rates […]

December 21, 2020

None of the largest banks fell beneath their capital minimums under the Fed’s hypothetical stress scenarios, which assessed how banks are navigating the coronavirus pandemic, the central bank said. Due to the strong performance from banks in the second stress […]

October 28, 2020

Federal Reserve officials have been pressing Congress to provide more fiscal help to the U.S. economy, and with good reason: The central bank is running out of ways it can help. Since the expiration of key provisions of the $2.2 […]

August 27, 2020

Gold futures moved lower Thursday in volatile trading that saw prices move in either direction by as much as 2%. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell announced changes to the central bank’s policy framework in a speech at the Jackson Hole […]

August 19, 2020

Gold prices fell on Wednesday as the U.S. dollar halted its skid and as commodity investors watch for minutes from the Federal Reserve’s July policy meeting, which could provide further insights on the central banker’s outlook for the U.S. and […]

July 29, 2020

The bank was fined by the Central Bank for causing a loss to one of its private banking clients. It was also found to have misled the regulator. Authored by its former subsidiary, Bank of Ireland Private Banking (BOIPB), these […]

July 28, 2020

U.S. Treasury yields held steady on early Tuesday’s trade as traders waited for the Federal Reserve to begin its two-day meeting, where the central bank may offer clues on how monetary policy might evolve in the coming months. What are […]

July 15, 2020

Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Harker on Wednesday said he would support a change in monetary policy where the central bank would let the economy run hot until inflation rises above the central bank’s 2% annual target before raising borrowing costs. […]

July 8, 2020

Gold futures climbed on Wednesday, building on their highest settlement since September 2011 a day earlier and supported by the prospect of a lengthy period of government and central bank stimulus to support economies harmed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The […]

June 29, 2020

Banks’ dividends could be at risk. Banking stocks tumbled Friday after the Federal Reserve highlighted potential vulnerabilities in the sector. The central bank suspended buybacks and capped dividends on financial institutions through the third quarter after its recent stress tests. […]

May 18, 2020

U.S. Treasury yields rose Monday, following global equity markets higher, after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank still had tools to fight the recession. Reports of early success from an experimental coronavirus vaccine also added to selling […]

May 13, 2020

Even as it has pulled out all the policy stops during the coronavirus crisis, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said one area it won’t be going is negative interest rates. “I know there are fans of the policy, but for […]

May 8, 2020

Reopening the U.S. economy should be handled cautiously to avoid a second lockdown, said Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester on Friday. “There’s a possibility of opening up in the second half of the year, but it has to be done […]

April 16, 2020

Investors are sticking to the mantra of follow the Fed – buying any securities and assets eligible for the central bank’s asset purchasing and emergency lending programs set up to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Analysts say one of the clearest […]

March 17, 2020

The Federal Reserve on Tuesday took another step to try and prop up the American economy, saying it would begin buying up a type of short-term debt companies use for funding, known as commercial paper, to help keep credit flowing […]

March 12, 2020

BEIJING — China’s central bank is expected to cut key rates soon, following a directive from a meeting led by the country’s second-in-command, Premier Li Keqiang. Li chaired an executive meeting of China’s highest administrative body, the State Council, on […]