Richard Barwell

Head: Macro Research

Richard Barwell is head of macro research at BNP Paribas Asset Management.

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ECB President Draghi and IMF Managing Director Lagarde at Bank Governors Conference

Bloomberg Opinion

Mario Draghi Can Leave One Last Monetary Gift

The ECB is unlikely to cut rates now, but there is a way it could reassure markets for the future.

June 24, 2019

June 24, 2019

OpinionRichard Barwell

Mario Draghi Can Leave One Last Monetary Gift

The ECB is unlikely to cut rates now, but there is a way it could reassure markets for the future.

ECB President Draghi and IMF Managing Director Lagarde at Bank Governors Conference

March 8, 2019

March 8, 2019

OpinionRichard Barwell

The Real Problem With Negative Rates

The ECB knows negative rates can mean lower bank lending; but retreating brings other risks.

ECB President Mario Draghi Announces Rates Decision

August 17, 2018

August 17, 2018

OpinionRichard Barwell

Carney Warned of the Risks of Brexit. Then He Ignored Them.

Raising rates went against the Bank of England governor’s own analysis and the central banker’s playbook.

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney Delivers A Speech To The Scottish Economics Forum

March 19, 2018

March 19, 2018

OpinionRichard Barwell and Anthony Yates

The Bank of England Could Use Some New Fans

Using fan charts to communicate a range of probabilities would reduce uncertainty.

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