central banks

Commentary / Japan May 18, 2020

Central banks have let the genie out of the bottle

by Daniel Moss

If anyone knows how hard it is to roll back extraordinary monetary support, it’s Japan.

Commentary / Japan May 8, 2020

BOJ’s monetary easing lags behind U.S. and European central banks

by Sayuri Shirai

Monetary easing measures adopted by the Bank of Japan lack boldness.

Commentary / Japan Apr 29, 2020

The world’s economic visionaries can't see past tomorrow

by Daniel Moss

The Bank of Japan was once a monetary policy pioneer. Now it’s in crisis mode.

Commentary / World Mar 16, 2020

The Fed's barrage faces some obstacles to success

by Mohamed A. El-Erian

The U.S. central bank's intervention carries the risk of backfiring.

Commentary / World Jul 9, 2019

Central banks under siege of populism

by Yoichi Funabashi

In the age of Trump, the Fed's independence from the government is under even greater threat.

Commentary / World Jun 10, 2019

A top global finance meeting loses relevance

by Daniel Moss

Ministers mouth the right words, but aren't empowered to solve what ails the global economy.

Commentary / World Apr 16, 2018

How central banks should and shouldn't tackle global warming

by Ferdinando Giugliano

Monitoring the impact of climate change is sensible, but tipping the scales is dangerous.

Commentary / Japan Jan 23, 2018

Japan and Europe start the central bank reset

by Daniel Moss

Officials are going to respond accordingly to the improving global economy.

Business / Financial Markets Dec 18, 2017

Central banks quietly trim stimulus while hoping to maintain global growth

by Rich Miller and Alessandro Speciale

Central bankers are gingerly trying to take away the punch bowl without interrupting the party. Led by interest rate increases by the Federal Reserve and the People's Bank of China, central banks around the world shifted toward a tighter monetary stance last week. Yet the moves ...

Business / Financial Markets Dec 5, 2017

Alan Greenspan's 'conundrum' said revived as banks mollycoddle markets

Alan Greenspan's conundrum is back, and central bankers' new-found love of treating markets with kid gloves is playing a large part. While the U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates for the third time this year, and officials expect another three hikes in ...

Business Jun 2, 2017

BOJ's total assets climbs to top ¥500 trillion for first time

The Bank of Japan said Friday its total assets surpassed ¥500 trillion ($4.5 trillion) for the first time, nearing Japan's gross domestic product due to massive purchases of assets under its aggressive monetary easing policy. The BOJ's balance sheet has ballooned under the asset purchase ...