Articles by Central Banking Newsdesk
Why Bank Negara avoided ‘a confrontational approach’ on 1MDB fraud
Veteran governor says being more outspoken would have damaged the central bank
Bank of Thailand announces first rate cut in four years
Central bank unexpectedly eases policy by 25bp as inflation stays below target
Finma to revise UBS’s recovery and emergency plans
Swiss regulator suspends annual plan approval because of “obstacles” created by Credit Suisse merger
BIS aims for open data across borders with Project Aperta
Innovation Hub’s latest project seeks to link up national open-finance schemes
Afghanistan faces continued deflation – World Bank report
Prices fell for 16th consecutive month in August, though currency remains stable
Indonesia holds while Philippines cuts
Policy rates for both countries now stand at 6% as inflation slows
UK inflation falls to 1.7%
Surprise drop, driven by falling transport costs, makes additional rate cuts more likely
Liquid assets best placed to reap benefits of AI – IMF report
Study explores risks and rewards to capital markets from emerging technology
Australian central bank proposes caps on card fees
Small businesses pay “substantial” surcharges during debit and credit card transactions, says RBA
CBDC design key to maintaining financial stability – IMF paper
Macro-prudential tools unlikely to be enough to offset risks from issuance of digital currencies
Opposing Basel III is ‘short-term thinking’ – DNB’s Klaas Knot
Lenders should not ask governments to water down proposals, says Dutch central bank governor
RBI governor warns of financial stability risks from AI
Das calls on banks to guard against liquidity stresses resulting from disinformation
Policy-makers ‘cannot disregard food price shocks’ – BoE study
Working paper calls on central bankers to pay closer attention to headline inflation when setting rates
Central banks should collaborate on cross-border CBDCs – Nagel
Bundesbank president talks of “historic opportunity” to improve payments and avoid risk
IMF cuts fees amid high rates and record borrowing
Fund judges its capital to be strong enough to allow more generous approach
Excessive intervention can hinder FX markets – IMF economists
Best for central banks to deepen their reserves before shocks arise
PMA governor calls on Palestinians to use electronic payments
Businesses in West Bank and Gaza continue to register negative growth
Acemoglu, Johnson and Robinson win Nobel prize in economics
Trio given award for work on role of colonial institutions in shaping long-term prosperity
European banks warming to AT1 – National Bank of Denmark study
Lenders that rely on additional tier 1 capital are less capitalised, says new research
World Bank raises its growth forecast for south Asia
Institution projects it to be fastest-growing region among emerging economies
HQLAs ‘not liquid enough’ for Credit Suisse or SVB
Basel Committee report sheds new light on liquidity risk during 2023 banking turmoil
‘Pooling’ models generates better output gap estimates – paper
Economists say measuring gap in real time is particularly challenging in developing countries
Lower risks enable authorities to shift policy – Amro report
Asean+3 research arm says challenges remain on dollar dependency and property markets
Israel holds rates as conflict continues
Central bank revises inflation and growth forecasts