- Japan government says doesn’t expect BOJ to meet price target due to oil(Reuters)
- Fed’s Williams says June rate rise ‘reasonable’ amid labor gains (Bloomberg)
- Fed’s Lockhart looks to summertime for first Fed rate increase (WSJ)
- Act sooner, not later on monetary policy: ECB’s Nowotny (Reuters)
- New Zealand’s Reserve Bank named central bank of the year (NZ Herald)
- Makuch says ECB ready for QE if needed, could handle Greek exit (Reuters)
- Pakistan central bank urged to cut rate by 2.5% to 7% (Customs Today)
- Azerbaijan may use new monetary policy due to declining oil prices (Azernews)
- Forecasting South Korean rates just got tougher (Bloomberg)
- Indonesia central bank seen keeping rates unchanged on Thursday (Reuters)
- Uganda central bank ready to intervene on shilling’s retreat (Bloomberg)
- ECB policy makers remain divided on bond purchases (NYT)
- Europe, stronger dollar risks for US exporters, says Bernanke (Reuters)
- Yellen at forefront of small gains for women in monetary policy (MarketWatch)
- Indian inflation seen ticking up in December, may stall rate move (Reuters)
- South Africa rate hike unlikely as low oil price offsets weak rand (Business Times)
- Russia faces wave of bankruptcies if interest rates don’t fall (CNNMoney)
- Singapore rate spike to weigh on property prices (Bloomberg)
- Disinflation tests key central-banking doctrine (WSJ Money Beat)
- UK governor may be forced to write open letter explaining low inflation(Guardian)
- Chile analysts see central bank holding rate in January and February (Reuters)
- Czech koruna sinks to 6-year low as pressure on central bank mounts (Bloomberg)
- Russian central bank sold $76.1 bln and 5.4 bln euros in 2-14 – Interfax (Reuters)
- Fidelity says oil shock puts Canadian rate cut on table (Bloomberg)
- Swiss central bank should consider easing cap on franc–former advisor (Reuters)