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Retail CBDC would extend central bank balance sheets – ECB paper
Frequent fine-tuning of monetary policy operations could become the norm
RBNZ seeks views on design of ‘digital cash’
New Zealand central bank continues proof-of-concept work on “private and secure” CBDC
Generative AI’s impact on inflation unclear – BIS study
Inflation could worsen if people anticipate jump in productivity, authors say
Schnabel: ECB could replace central forecast scenario
ECB should consider using alternative scenarios and dot plots to convey uncertainty, official says
Banks’ AI models are flawed – Basel Committee chair
Pablo Hernández de Cos says risk of AI model misspecification is “incredibly high”
Bank of Korea considering forward guidance reform
Governor Rhee Chang-yong sees merit in revealing more information to public
European banks less likely to lend to green firms, says ECB paper
Public guarantee loans can help lower-carbon firms access bank credit, research finds
BoE’s digital securities sandbox to lead to new regulatory regime
Five-year project to open for applications this summer
ECB caps remuneration rates for eurozone government deposits
New rate to also apply to non-monetary policy deposits, as ECB shrinks balance sheet
FSB proposes actions to make margin calls safer
Margin calls can mitigate risk but may also create spikes of liquidity demand, report says
Carstens advances vision for future tokenised financial system
‘Finternet’ proposal envisages payments across linked unified ledgers
Vietnam’s central bank lends $24 billion to troubled bank
State Bank of Vietnam offering liquidity lifeline to lender mired in financial scandal, Reuters reports
‘Stretched’ bond markets vulnerable to instability – IMF
Expectations of soft landing have compressed spreads and could lead to sudden repricing, report says
Central banks need caution in easing policy, IMF says
World Economic Outlook says most indicators still point to soft landing
Bank of Israel to launch CBDC sandbox
Central bank will invite banks and fintechs to experiment with API, deputy governor says
Pakistan repays bonds worth $1bn as it seeks fresh IMF loan
Debt-stricken country looks to secure about $6 billion in loans
IMF appoints Georgieva for a second term
Unilateral decision comes three years after “Doing Business” controversy
Stablecoin rules are ‘diverse and fragmented’, FSI paper warns
BIS institute says it is “critical to align national regulatory frameworks”
Peru’s board cuts interest rates by 25 basis points
Central bank says inflation should continue falling towards centre of target range
South Korea keeps monetary policy unchanged
Board says it would be premature to expect inflation to fall to target level despite improvement
Singapore leaves monetary policy settings unchanged
Core inflation likely to start falling in fourth quarter and continue next year, MAS says
Australian SMEs face financing drought, RBA official says
Traditional banks are averse to lending to innovative small firms, assistant governor says
ECB holds rates as Lagarde hints at possible June change
Some governing council members wanted rate cut now, says ECB president
MAS partners with Mastercard to tackle cyber risks
Singaporean central bank and payments firm will share information and conduct joint training