Independence has long been a cornerstone of central banking. This is particularly true for the monetary policy function, which is firmly entrenched in central banks’ legislative mandates and practices ...

Explore the Reserve Bank of Australia, its role in monetary policy and currency management, its history since 1960, and how it drives Australia's economy.

Central banks control money supply and set interest rates, impacting inflation and spending. They regulate banks, ensuring stability through capital and reserve requirements. The Fed, as the U.S.

One hundred years ago this month, on December 23, 1913, the Congress passed the Federal Reserve Act, establishing a national central-banking system in the United States. The governing board of the ...

FEW WORDS are listened to and scrutinised as closely as those uttered by central bankers. Those bankers control the steering wheel of the macroeconomy by setting interest rates and influencing ...

Good afternoon Mr. Governor, Members of the Board, esteemed colleagues. Today I will be speaking about key developments in central banking—most notably, on the concept of central bank independence, ...

Lula's central bank nominations delayed amid strained relations with Senate Two of central bank's nine board seats may be empty at January meeting Markets awaiting potential interest rate cuts amid ...

President Trump is continuing his push for more control of the Federal Reserve. The Planet Money team looked into what has happened globally when central banks face political pressure. The Supreme ...