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IMF economists study emergence of ‘zombie banks’
Country-level factors tend to be more important than bank-level ones, authors find
Machine learning can increase credit access – Philadelphia Fed
However, study finds trade-off between profit and fairness
Bank of Israel holds rate amid uncertainty over war
Governor notes falling inflation but says proposed military spending could fuel pressures
Minneapolis Fed study cites credit barriers for Native Americans
Authors say indigenous-owned businesses suffer unduly from limited access to loans
Fed governor says rate cuts shouldn’t be rushed
Christopher Waller argues that US economy is strongly positioned
ECB research examines big issues affecting productivity
Reports assess impact on eurozone of digitisation, climate change and pandemic lockdowns
Hernández de Cos attacks ‘flimsy’ criticisms of Basel III
Committee chair says delays to implementation will divert resources from new risks
IMF builds new measure of central bank independence
First “entirely new” metric in 30 years seeks to overcome limitations of much-cited paper
Malaysian governor urges firms to support currency
Cambodian and Malaysian central banks will launch a new cross-border payments link
Local banks key to mitigating climate-related risks – BDE paper
Study finds “outsider” banks less responsive to needs of companies affected by wildfires
Bundesbank and DNB announce large losses
Dutch central bank improves its profit forecast but Nagel anticipates continuing shortfalls
RBA names Susan Woods as first chief operating officer
Independent review called for COO role to give senior officials more time for policy matters
Monetary policy more effective when inflation is high – NY Fed
Study casts doubts on linear models that average out impact during periods of high and low inflation
RBI challenges IMF’s call for larger fiscal consolidation
Study argues bigger budget cuts not necessary if government focuses on development spending
BoE’s Dhingra says restrictive policy risks ‘scarring’ economy
MPC member warns that focusing on pay and services inflation could lead to “overtightening”
CBDCs may require hard limits, Netherlands Bank paper finds
Study says digital currencies could make people better off if transitions are well-managed
Banking deserts increase in ‘majority-minority’ areas of US
Dearth of facilities disproportionately affects non-white citizens and people with disabilities
Carbon price has only ‘modest’ impact on inflation – IMF paper
Countries could use drop in energy prices to deliver on climate goals, authors say
Thai PM calls for emergency central bank meeting to cut rates
BoT governor appears unswayed by call for monetary policy committee to meet ahead of schedule
US CBDC ‘could enhance dollar’s international role’
Fed research claims issuing digital currency could increase demand for dollars more generally
Inflation memories pass from parents to children – research
Fear of hyperinflation influences behaviour across generational divides
Profit now key driver of inflation, BIS research finds
Recent surge in prices “fundamentally different” to that of the 1970s
Ethnic minorities ‘more likely to be homeless in US’ – Fed study
Point-in-time data shows Black and Native American citizens disproportionately affected
Unconscious bias ‘blights female economists’ career prospects’
Bank of Italy study examines impact of referral letters for male and female job candidates