The Latest Breaking News from Monetary Policy

India's benchmark bond breaks 4-day falling streak as value investors return

Indian government bonds have rebounded following a significant rise in yields, drawing investors back into the market. The benchmark bond yield has risen due to a central bank policy rate hike and liquidity measures. The rupee has appreciated against the dollar after the central bank implemented new measures to support…

The Economic Times · Oct 13

Ecuador's former president tried to kill dollarization. Here's what that means for Venezuela, Argentina and the Rest of Latin America

Longtime dollarization foe Rafael Correa spent a decade attempting to dismantle Ecuador’s dollarized system. It survived him and South America’s Pink Tide.

Fortune · Oct 13

Rupee outpaces Asian peers on fresh FX curbs, RBI intervention

The Indian rupee has strengthened against the dollar, thanks to recent initiatives by the Reserve Bank of India designed to curb dollar demand and stabilize the foreign exchange market. Experts suggest that these regulatory changes may bolster the rupee's short-term resilience. Moreover, oil prices are trending downwards as new supplies…

The Economic Times · Oct 13

Cleveland Fed's Hammack backs restrictive policy, says better if it comes 'relatively quickly'

Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack has stressed the urgency of adopting a strict monetary policy as a response to mounting inflation that now permeates various sectors, not just energy. She advocates for prompt adjustments to keep inflation on target at 2%, emphasizing transparency in Fed policies to aid both households…

The Economic Times · Oct 12

Economics Nobel: how this year’s winners helped to smooth the cycle of economic peaks and troughs

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences to the American economists Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford. The prize was awarded in recognition of their development of macroeconomic models that helped to reduce the length and depth of economic downturns.

The Conversation · Oct 12

Dollar Climbs With Crude Oil Prices

The dollar index (DXY00 ) is up by +0.24% today. The dollar is climbing amid stronger crude prices. WTI crude is up more than +1% today, raising inflation expectations that could prompt the Fed to tighten monetary policy and support the dollar. Also, dovish comments from ECB Governing Council member...

Barchart · Oct 12

It Worked Well – Until It Didn't': Nobel Economists Expose the Limits of Old Economic Thinking

Nobel economists Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford are honoured for research that reshaped how central banks stabilise inflation, jobs and growth worldwide.

International Business Times UK · Oct 12

India benchmark bond posts worst day in six months on RBI measures

Indian government bonds experienced a significant decline due to central bank measures aimed at draining liquidity. The benchmark 10-year bond yield rose to its highest level in three years, signaling potential rate hikes. Consumer inflation increased to 5.54%, exceeding forecasts and raising concerns over future monetary policy. The Reserve Bank…

The Economic Times · Oct 12

Meet Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford: The Nobel Prize-winning economists

The US economists awarded the prize for their research into how central banks and governments can better handle economic shocks

The Independent UK · Oct 12

Economics Nobel 2026 winners: Who are Robert E Hall and Michael Woodford, and why their research is significant | An explainer

Economists Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford won the Economics Nobel, known formally as the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, the prize committee announced on October 12.

The Economic Times · Oct 12