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We could not have survived this crisis without the ‘Main Street’ structure of the Fed. If it had just been a New York Fed… [it] would have faced a more severe backlash and possibly elimination
James Bullard, president, Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis
As internet access increases and encryption technology improves, digital currencies have the capacity to reduce operating costs, increase efficiency and enable a wide range of new applications
Fan Yifei, PBoC deputy governor
We see a strong, determined and young leadership with a focus on changing politics, society and the economy. The main impact for Sama is in the economic area.
Ahmed Abdulkarim Alkholifey, governor, Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority
Equilibrium’s a great concept, but the dynamic side has suffered because there aren’t really very good theories on how quickly ideas or events will unfold.
Hal Varian, chief economist, Google
There is empirical evidence that within the range of capital we are talking about in these regulations, it is the well-capitalised banks that provide lending; it is the well-capitalised banks that contribute to growth.
Jaime Caruana, BIS general manager
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Philip Lane on systemic risk, transparency and Brexit
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Communications on financial stability should be strengthened
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Measuring Venezuela’s hyperinflation
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Regulatory efficiency or rollback?
The hunt for a crypto taxonomy
A changing of the guard
ESM should have simpler decision-making process – Olli Rehn
Technology is threatening living standards of low-skilled workers - Dallas Fed president
UK statistics authority disagrees with BoE on snow impact
Most FOMC participants say they may raise rates ‘soon’, minutes show
Latin American central banks should improve communication strategies – IMF
Lowe says RBA is closely monitoring China’s shadow banks