Climate change among issues that became ‘taboo’ during QE – study

Central banks also exercised “strategic silence” on house prices to avoid becoming politicised

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Central banks must rethink how they speak

Communication is critical for effective policy and social media is not merely a channel of communication, it is a space for dialogue, a feedback loop and a reputational battleground, writes Biagio Bossone

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Forecasting and narratives under uncertainty

Jagjit Chadha argues the Bank of England should deploy better analysis as the basis for clear communication under uncertainty

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Bank of Canada cuts rates by 25 basis points

Monetary policy “cannot offset the impacts of a trade war”, says central bank

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Medium is the message, say Bank of Spain researchers

Coverage of policy decisions has greater impact than central banks’ own comms, study finds

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Central banks’ words matter for climate

Line between EMEs speaking about greening finance and AEs being wary of climate risks are blurring, argues Emanuele Campiglio

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ECB presidents’ displays of emotion affect markets – study

Research says leaders’ facial expressions and tones of voice amplify effects of their policy statements

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