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Franc surges on SNB announcement that benchmark rate would rise to minus 0.25%
Emergency meeting addresses surging borrowing costs in eurozone countries such as Italy
Or on rate volatility
The Swiss central bank still sits on a fat financial cushion from its equity investments
Society requires unelected officials to tell the public the whole truth about policy
Currency’s fall through ¥130 against the dollar follows central bank vow to keep bond yields at zero
Fall of 11% in two months to a 20-year low prompts speculation central bank might be forced to intervene
Ultra-low monetary policy contrasts with tightening signals from US Fed
Bailouts are a last resort but action will be inevitable if market stress becomes systemic
But we’re not quite sure why.
Currency drops to ¥125 per dollar as other central banks push ahead with interest rate rises
Interventions and interest rate rises tackle currency weakness sparked by invasion of Ukraine
From a source of economic strength during peacetime, FX reserves turned into the source of a crash during war
Central bank pushes back against rising borrowing costs
The Fed needs to reverse course on regulatory easing to ensure financial stability when borrowing costs increase
Allegations of exchange rate manipulation in social media posts during market gyrations
Rally from historic low follows central bank’s vow to halt ‘unhealthy price formations’
Reza Baqir urges advanced economies to act to stem rising global inflation
Central bank examines ways to retain flexibility in bond markets afforded by pandemic relief scheme
Minutes of June’s meeting show some policymakers want to reduce stimulus
Launching digital currencies will mean even more responsibility for — and politicisation of — the world’s monetary guardians.
But the necessary structural reforms will be harder than many economists imagine
Foreign exchange reserves offer only a partial defence against the effects of policy in the rich world
Even with low rates, central bank intervention may have unintended consequences
Central bank opts for discretionary policy and scraps target for equity purchases
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