The International Monetary Fund is pressing governments to formally protect central bank independence through legislation, a push that reflects growing concern about political pressure on monetary...
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October 9, 2026
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Bank of Canada Will Follow Its Own Compass on Rates, Governor Macklem Says
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem has made clear that Canada’s central bank will set interest rates based on the health of the domestic economy —...
Japan Steps Back From Plan to Constrain Its Central Bank, Rattling Bond Markets
Japan has pulled back from a proposal that would have placed new limits on the Bank of Japan’s independence, a reversal that bond investors around the...
Japan Reaffirms Bank of Japan Independence as Bond Yields Hit Three-Decade High
Japanese authorities have moved to publicly reassert the independence of the Bank of Japan after a surge in government bond yields to their highest level in...