Monetary policy guides inflation and economic growth. Learn what it means, the main types, and how central banks manage interest rates and stabilize the economy.

For release at 2:00 p.m. EST December 18, 2024 Recent indicators suggest that economic activity has continued to expand at a solid pace. Since earlier in the year, labor market conditions have ...

Why are central banks looking at blockchains? Central banks are tiptoeing into the world of blockchain not because it is fashionable but because every part of the money-making machine, from settlement ...

Discover how the monetary conditions index (MCI), which was developed by the Bank of Canada, evaluates economic conditions using interest and exchange rates.

In his December press conference, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank was embarking on a "new phase" of monetary policymaking. Just what that entails will play out over the next ...

Fed's Williams says uncertainty limits monetary policy guidance Monetary policy is currently well positioned, New York Fed chief says Williams says doubts rising bond yields reflect rising inflation ...

Central banks set policy to support the economy, provide liquidity, and promote financial stability. Modern central banking requires adaptation to current demands and a framework that fosters agility ...

Over the years the responsibility of stabilization policy have increasingly been place on the shoulders of central banks. However, for central banks to deliver on this mandate their monetary policy ...

NEW DELHI: The Monetary policy committee’s decision to shift the monetary policy stance from ‘Accommodative’ to ‘Neutral’ has surprised the analysts more than the 50-bps repo rate cut against an ...

For release at 2:00 p.m. EDT July 30, 2025 Although swings in net exports continue to affect the data, recent indicators suggest that growth of economic activity moderated in the first half of the ...