Central banks

The RBI unexpectedly lowered interest rates in February and analysts are tipping another cut (Reuters)

In sharp U-turn, monetary policy easing back in play across Asia

3 min read . 20 Feb 2019

Opinion | We can look forward to a mixed economic bag in 2019

4 min read . 11 Feb 2019

Monetary policy communication to public is not so effective when conveyed via news media, finds study aniruddha chowdhury/mint

Role of communication in monetary policy

1 min read . 04 Feb 2019

Investors are underestimating how disruptive trade conflicts and sanctions could turn out to be. Photo: AFP

Opinion | The bubble is losing air. Get ready for a crisis

4 min read . 15 Dec 2018

Lack of monetary independence can make economies more vulnerable to a debt crisis, a new study shows. Photo: Mint

Why a central bank’s autonomy matters

1 min read . 13 Dec 2018

RBI governor Urjit Patel. Photo: Abhijit Bhatlekar/Mint

Opinion | Can RBI, other central banks survive the age of populism?

4 min read . 03 Nov 2018

The Lehman brothers collapse triggered the 2008 financial crisis, the biggest since the Great Recession. Photo: AFP

Opinion | Post Lehman: Are central banks too powerful?

3 min read . 10 Sep 2018

US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. The US Fed has already begun raising interest rates, and others are following. Photo: Bloomberg

OECD sees no easy ride as monetary policy shifts off crisis mode

1 min read . 04 Sep 2018

Storm of news to hit global economy this week before August calm

3 min read . 30 Jul 2018

A government resolution issued on 15 June directed all district cooperative central banks to immediately stop offline recruitment and go in for an online recruitment system to restore ‘transparency, efficiency, and credibility’. Photo: Mint

District cooperative banks in Maharashtra to stop offline hiring

2 min read . 22 Jun 2018

Chairman of the US Federal Reserve Jerome Powell. Photo: AFP

What happened in the world economy’s most important week of 2018

3 min read . 15 Jun 2018

Monetary policy comes full circle in 2018

4 min read . 17 May 2018

A strengthening US dollar and rising US bond yields on higher inflation expectations may trigger volatility in EM equities.

IMF cautions on risks of cuts in inflows to emerging markets

2 min read . 25 Apr 2018

Central banks in emerging economies are more likely to surprise investors with unexpected decisions than their counterparts in developed nations, according to a study by Bloomberg Economics. Photo: Reuters

Emerging economies’ central banks surprise most on policy, Fed the least

3 min read . 19 Apr 2018

The Reserve Bank of India formally adopted a new policy mandate in early 2015 to keep inflation over the medium term at 4%, within a 2 percentage point range either side. Photo: Aniruddha Chowdhury/Mint

Inflation misses across the world fuel debate at central banks

7 min read . 13 Mar 2018

The inverse volatility exchange-traded products had stellar returns in the past couple of years. Photo: iStockphoto

A mini Minsky moment

4 min read . 13 Feb 2018

Central banks are provided independence by the country’s legislature—the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, in the Indian scenario. Photo: Bloomberg

Why central bankers can’t follow the markets

4 min read . 13 Feb 2018

Despite the Indian markets going in a free fall, mirroring global trends, India continues to be the fastest growing large economy, says Guglani.

The ongoing global equity market correction was long overdue: Sanjay Guglani

6 min read . 10 Feb 2018

The current sell-off has been triggered by the fear of the US Fed hiking rates at a faster pace. Photo: AP

Is the global risk-on rally over?

4 min read . 08 Feb 2018

India’s central bank is opposed to cryptocurrencies given that they can be a channel for money laundering and terrorist financing. Photo: Aniruddha Chowdhury/Mint

What the world’s central banks are saying about cryptocurrencies

10 min read . 29 Jan 2018