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Fast payment systems enhance financial inclusion – BIS paper
Researchers examine systems’ spread in Latin America and Caribbean
Turkey cuts rates as official inflation figure dips below 40%
However, level of price rises remains well above central bank’s 5% target
Trump 2.0 piles pressure on reserve managers
Speakers at Central Banking Spring Meetings discuss positioning, interventions and impact of lost aid
BoE proposes to ease regulations for small-scale lenders
Central bank suggests raising leverage ratio threshold from £50 billion to £70 billion
Data from Covid liquidity programmes could improve markets – BoC study
Anonymising and aggregating information would assist with price discovery, argues research
BIS paper explains monetary policy’s impact on long-run rates
Authors say “forgiving” economy allows central bankers to set policy without clear view of r*
Bigger housing booms create deeper downturns – IMF paper
Rapid home price rises can trigger big economic busts and misallocations of resources, authors find
Central banks buy more gold in January
Net accumulation follows dip seen in previous month
MNB launches DLT-based register for banks and insurers
Central bank says initiative aims to reduce administrative burden for firms and consumers
Iran’s central bank tells lenders to be more transparent
Excessive delays found in responding to enquiries from members of the public
Trust in Fed leads to lower inflation expectations – study
Political alignment shapes perceptions of central bank and views on economic outlook, NBER paper finds
SNB governor says ‘no’ to holding crypto in reserves
Schlegel says asset class is “niche phenomenon”