Our Scans · (FS.1.02) Central Banking · Weekly Summary

• [New] Analysts see long-term potential amid central-bank demand and currency concerns, though the World Gold Council expects near-term prices to remain rangebound. Economic Times
• [New] The European Central Bank, the ECB is actively warning that European households have like 400 and. LinkedIn
• [New] The Bank of England expects price rises to accelerate further in the coming months as the impact of the Iran war feeds through. ST
• [New] Rising energy prices are adding to US price pressures and could keep monetary policy restrictive for longer. investing.com
• [New] The MPC is prepared to adjust its monetary policy stance if upside risks to inflation materialise and threaten the return of inflation to the target range in the shortest possible time. Bank of Jamaica
• [New] Despite the recent fall in inflation, the Monetary Policy Committee expects high energy prices caused by the war in the Middle East to continue to exert upward pressure on wages in the coming months. Learning and Work Institute
• [New] Monetary policy will remain meeting-by-meeting and data-dependent, with no pre-commitment to a future rate path. IC Your Trading Edge | Official Blog | Blog
• [New] The whole shadow banking sector, most especially, could be at risk, and it is deeply material to financial stability, or rather, risk, now, as the Bank of England has acknowledged. Funding the Future
• [New] The Bank of England turned more hawkish: holding at 3.75% but with the dissenting minority doubling to two members voting for 4%, and the chief economist saying publicly that rates will need to rise, an unwelcome shift for UK borrowers and gilts. Saward Dawson
• [New] European government bond prices declined over the month, reflecting expectations that the ECB will keep monetary policy restrictive until inflation risks are more firmly under control. / Germany BENDURA BANK AG
• [New] A stronger-than-expected GDP reading could reinforce expectations that the Bank of England will need to maintain restrictive monetary policy and provide support for Sterling. / UK Paratus Wealth
• [New] The Bank of England now expects more than five million UK homeowners to face higher mortgage payments by the end of 2028, around one million more than previously forecast. shaikhandcoaccountants
• [New] The Federal Reserve has paused, while the European Central Bank continues to balance softer growth against lingering inflation risks. Aquila Financial Management
• [New] The Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to hold its key rate steady at 4.35% on Tuesday after slightly softer than expected inflation in the second quarter prompted traders to slash bets on another interest rate hike in 2026. financialpost
• [New] The World Gold Council's Central Bank Gold Reserves Survey found 89% of reserve managers expect to increase gold holdings over the next twelve months, citing reserve diversification and protection against geopolitical risk. investing.com
• [New] A combination of softer inflation and weaker employment would strengthen the argument for patience from the Federal Reserve and could place further downward pressure on the US Dollar. / USA Paratus Wealth
• [New] The US macroeconomic backdrop has grown more complex, with inflation proving stickier than hoped and the Federal Reserve adopting an increasingly hawkish posture. BENDURA BANK AG
• [New] The weaker than expected US employment report has strengthened expectations that the Federal Reserve may remain patient on interest rates, providing fresh support to gold and silver. investing.com
• [New] Analysts said the latest figures could reduce pressure on the US central bank, the Federal Reserve, to raise interest rates next month, despite high inflation. BBC News

Last updated: 27 August 2026