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Central bankers should disregard volatile markets, says BIS

Bank for International Settlements also warns increased sales of Treasury bonds by the US government could slow global economic expansion

Central bankers should disregard volatile markets, says BIS

Central bankers in the US and Europe shouldn’t be deterred from raising interest rates and winding back stimulus policies by the increased financial market volatility that will accompany their efforts, the Bank for International Settlements said on Sunday.

In its annual report, the club for central banks welcomed a series of rate increases by the Federal Reserve, as well as the European Central Bank’s intention to halt purchases of government bonds in December.

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