Skyrocketing government debt could rattle global financial markets, BIS head warns

Rising sovereign debt could disrupt global financial markets, the head of the body that advises central banks said on Sunday ahead of France’s high-stakes parliamentary elections. Agustín Carstens, chief executive of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), said the global economy was heading for a “soft landing” after the inflation crisis, but he warned that … Read more

Central banks must set a ‘high bar’ for interest rate cuts, the BIS warns

Stay informed with free updates Simply register for the Global inflation myFT Digest – delivered straight to your inbox. Central banks should not cut interest rates too quickly because of the risk of a new inflation flare-up, the Bank for International Settlements has warned. Policymakers around the world are considering how quickly to ease monetary … Read more