Articles by Central Banking Newsdesk
MAS aims for stronger Singapore dollar to resist inflation
Faster appreciation needed due to “rapidly accumulating” inflationary pressures, authority says
Only some firms pay attention to economic news – Bank of Canada paper
Attention is “polarised and counter-cyclical”, affecting policy impact, researchers find
Paraguayan policy-makers weigh inflation against drought and pandemic
Monetary policy committee opts for smaller rate hike as economy faces difficult outlook
Kazakh central bank warns of inflation pressure after protests
Policy-makers opt for 50bp rate hike to curb possible inflation surge
Eurozone deficits and debt declined in Q3 2021
But debt levels in the bloc remain at high levels, especially in Southern Europe
Monetary policy impacts financial stability – BIS paper
“Leaning against” booms may be better goal than strict inflation targeting, say researchers
Brazil central bank employees join strike action
Public sector workers walked out on January 18 to protest refusal to increase pay
People’s Bank of China continues rate cuts
Cuts follow weaker growth figures as deputy governor promises stable credit growth
Banks can exploit imperfectly informed investors – BIS paper
Some banks gain additional funding from investors who underestimate their credit risk, analysts find
Pakistan’s central bank asks government to rethink Afghan scheme
Channelling donations to Afghanistan might violate international regulations, central bank warns
Central banks essential to preserve trust in money – Carstens
Companies may fragment monetary system through competing stablecoins, warns BIS chief
Bank of Canada pilot explores transitional risks of climate change
Six financial institutions joined the central bank and financial regulator in auditing their assets
First deputy governor to leave Russian central bank
Bank of Russia appoints new officials in first major change to senior leadership in three years
UK inflation hits 30-year high
Figure is now highest since CPI series began, driven by energy and food prices
Ecuador brings in anti-theft dyes
Latin American country faces increasing crime rates including attacks on ATMs
No ‘convincing case’ for UK retail CBDC, say legislators
Report warns of potential “significant challenges” for financial stability and privacy posed by CBDC
BoJ sees emerging signs of inflation in Japan
Central bank says inflationary risks are now “generally balanced”
PBoC cuts rates as Xi warns against ‘rapid tightening’
Quarterly GDP growth hits lowest rate in 18 months as Xi calls for international policy co-operation
Brazilian banks use market power to raise cost of credit – BIS paper
Research explores role of market power and informational switching in banking competition
Frequency of price changes strongly correlated to inflation, says Riksbank
The size of price increases remained stable in Sweden from 2010–18
Fed chair makes case for renomination
Powell needs 50 votes and may need at least three Republicans to side with his reappointment
People: BIS names chair; IMF appoints chief economist
De Galhau to chair BIS top governance body; international macroeconomist to lead IMF research; Bank Negara Malaysia appoints MPC member
Biden nominates three to Fed board
Republican senator signals likely opposition to president’s pick for top supervisor
Sweden inflation hits highest level in 28 years
Rise likely to boost hawkish positions at next Riksbank policy meeting on February 10