Bloomberg The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is facing intensifying national scrutiny for its work culture as lawmakers focus on emerging allegations of discrimination against women. Twelve female members of parliament have tabled a motion asking how the SNB aims to boost the number of female managers, what it’s doing to prevent ill treatment and whether it has an ombudsman to …

Bloomberg Consumer prices in the 19-nation euro area fall more than economists forecast in September, keeping up pressure on the European Central Bank (ECB) as it debates whether to add stimulus to support the recovery from the coronavirus recession. The inflation rate came in at -0.3%, slightly below the median estimate in a Bloomberg survey. Prices for services were a …

Bloomberg Australia’s central bank does little deliberation, ignores opposing views and its decision-makers “seem hostile to a consideration of evidence or research,” according to Peter Tulip, a former senior member of its economic research department. “We have a board that does not understand monetary policy or statistical research,” Tulip said in a farewell email to colleagues when he resigned from …