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Myanmar and China to use renminbi for cross-border trade
Reports indicate that authorities will pilot settling small-scale trade transactions in yuan
BoJ ends some emergency measures
Central bank offers more funding for loans to small businesses, but halts some asset purchases
Costa Rica raises rates for first time in three years
Central bank raises policy rate by 50 basis points as Latin America faces rising inflation
IMF paper emphasises importance of carbon pricing
Authors say carbon tax would be “more efficient and easier to administer” than other options
Chilean central bank continues sharp policy tightening
Second consecutive 125 basis point increase takes policy rate to 4%
Brazilian Senate passes new FX law
Central bank will regulate foreign currency accounts under law now on president’s desk
Hungary continues campaign of rate hikes
MNB ends asset purchase programme, as inflation rises above 7%
Crypto markets may centralise power – BIS bulletin
Need for centralisation is “inescapable” despite crypto boosters’ claims to the contrary – researchers
Trade credit helped amplify initial Covid-19 shock – BdF paper
Net borrowers of trade credit faced sharper liquidity squeeze, researchers find
Pakistan confronts inflation with 100bp hike
Third consecutive increase may be last for a while, MPC says
IMF urges UK to withdraw ‘exceptional’ monetary policy
Fund says signals would dampen inflation expectations while leaving policy supportive
Bank of Canada renews monetary policy framework
Central bank conducts first “systematic” study of other frameworks since it adopted inflation targeting
ECB’s de Guindos tests positive for Covid-19
Vice-president has “very mild” symptoms and has not been in “close contact” with Christine Lagarde
BSP inks deal with Australian firm for polymer note
Note Printing Australia will produce 1000-peso banknote, circulating from next year
Financial Stability Benchmarks 2021 – presentation
Central Banking’s governance subject matter specialist Dan Hardie speaks with Christopher Jeffery about policy committees, governor salaries and terms, and board compositions and functions
Kenyan central bank to oversee digital lenders
Governor had requested “teeth” from parliament but lawmakers removed some powers
Polish central bank hikes rates again
NBP says it will continue to act to push inflation back to target
IMF criticises Chilean pension withdrawals
Fund says crisis measure was excessive and now threatens process of market deepening
Labour market changes key to inflation – BIS’s Shin
Central banks may face “race against time” to prevent wage-price spiral, says Hyun Song Shin
Guinea junta replaces central bank leadership
Military president removes governor chosen by his civilian predecessor
BoJ does not need to tighten policy – deputy governor
Masayoshi Amamiya says Japan is facing a unique inflation situation
Brazilian MPC tightens rates again despite sluggish growth
MPC “foresees another adjustment of the same magnitude” at next meeting
People: Arce to lead ECB economics directorate
SNB deputy to retire; Vanuatu names new deputy; Glenn Stevens to chair Macquarie; and more
BdF paper looks at use of capital controls and foreign reserves
Many countries combine both to moderate effects of international capital flows