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BoJ to test CBDC next year, reports say
Two-year pilot project will examine whether digital currency can work without internet access
Bank of Israel slows down policy normalisation
Central bank increases rates by 50bp to 3.25%, as inflation stood at 5.1% in October
ECB paper presents new corporate default prediction method
Authors say their “distance to insolvency” measure outperforms other forecasting methods
BIS paper finds reserves scarcity even during QE era
Banks still relied heavily on incoming payments to replenish funds, researchers find
Das outlines RBI’s post-Covid research reforms
Central bank has adopted “full information” system to capture economic dynamics
RBA voices concern over exchange’s failure to replace system
Politicians will question whether regulators have sufficient powers over securities exchange
BoE’s Cunliffe details ‘familiar’ failings at FTX
Deputy governor says crypto assets need to be regulated
Weidmann to join Commerzbank in 2023
Former Bundesbank president will become chairman of the bank’s supervisory board
FSB calculates G-Sib list with revised methodology
Some global banks change “bucket” under first use of Basel Committee’s revised method
PBoC keeps key lending rates stable
China’s central bank maintains reference rate for mortgages but calls on banks to support developers
Carstens wins major Spanish economics prize
King of Spain award praises BIS president’s work in Mexico and globally
Chinese MPC member calls for 5% growth target in 2023
China faces "difficulty" in sustaining strong annual growth from now to 2035, Liu Shijin says
Iraqi authorities investigate central bank involvement in fraud case
Investigation finds politically linked firms stole $2.5 billion and used some in central bank auctions
ECB joins ‘Gaia-X’ data and cloud network project
Initiative aims to build a European data ecosystem to boost “digital sovereignty”
Argentine central bank debt poses major risks, analyst says
Moody’s analyst says central bank faces macroeconomic crisis as short-term debt rises
Bank Indonesia raises rates 50bp for third consecutive month
Warjiyo says “pre-emptive” move aims to bolster currency and dampen inflation expectations
Climate change may have serious effects on natural rate – ECB paper
Monetary policy may need more flexibility to deal with climate and green transition, researchers say
Climate analysis likely understates risk, say FSB and NGFS
Study finds scenario analysis struggles to capture more complicated dynamics
BIS publishes database on bitcoin adopters
Evidence suggests speculation is key motive for holding bitcoin, rather than distrust of traditional institutions
Rates round-up: tighter policy in Uruguay, Rwanda and French Pacific
Persistent inflation prompts further rate rises in emerging market economies
RBA to return to “less specific” forward guidance
Central bank admits forward guidance during the pandemic was sometimes too complex
Hungarian government proposes change to central bank funding law
Move comes after MNB changes monetary policy framework amid foreign exchange turbulence
Brazilian central bank will make Pix open source
Communications protocols will be open to all “for free”
Riksbank develops model to stress-test banks’ corporate lending
New model is based on microdata on all Swedish non-financial corporations