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批次0008-023：央行沟通作为政策工具：超越前瞻性指引

Modern central banks now treat communication—press conferences, minutes, speeches—as an active transmission channel, not mere transparency.
Market reactions to tone shifts often exceed those triggered by actual rate changes, especially in low-rate environments.
Quantitative text analysis reveals that sentiment dispersion across FOMC statements correlates strongly with volatility spikes.
However, overcommunication risks confusing heterogeneous audiences: financial professionals versus households interpret nuance differently.
Emerging-market central banks face added complexity when global spillovers amplify local message misinterpretation.
Digital dissemination tools enable faster reach but reduce control over contextual framing by third-party media.
Credibility hinges not on certainty but on consistency between stated frameworks and observed policy responses.
Central banks increasingly publish 'reaction functions'—not forecasts—to clarify decision logic under uncertainty.
Yet academic models still struggle to quantify how much policy impact stems from words versus actions.
This asymmetry means communication strategy must be co-designed with operational flexibility, not layered atop it.
Ultimately, language is neither neutral nor passive; it redistributes expectations—and therefore economic risk.
Effective central banking now requires linguistics-aware governance, not just monetary expertise.