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Powell’s remarks show Fed set for November taper
Markets remain calm as analysts agree Fed is intent on cutting back asset purchases in November
ECB climate stress test reveals uneven risks across eurozone
First step in ‘climate roadmap’ assesses 1,600 banks and over four million firms
EU bank resolution law needs reform – research
Law should recognise guarantees for subsidiaries by parent banks, NBB paper says
Foreign vulnerabilities can affect domestic growth – BoE paper
Study of ‘GDP-at-risk’ shows financial factors overseas can lead to worse outcomes locally
Bundesbank paper looks at short sellers in the pandemic
Short sellers saw Covid-19 would strongly affect fiscally constrained countries - paper
RBI steps up work on climate change
Sustainable Finance Group will “spearhead” climate-related supervision and regulation
MAS doubles down on subsidies for new listings
Expanded grant scheme aims to boost stock listings and equity market analysis
PBoC’s digital yuan on track for 2022 Winter Olympic debut
Preparations for e-yuan to be used in the winter games are at a final stage, says deputy governor
Angola’s central bank reopens office after delays
Branch was reportedly completed in 2017 but has lain dormant following governor dismissal
People: ECB appoints director-general for international relations
Vansteenkiste replaces veteran Klöckers; head of IMF’s capacity development institute retires
BIS’s Borio urges return to fiscal-monetary separation
Action was necessary in crisis but could lead to “instability trap”, official says
Australia’s banks can weather climate risk – RBA research
Climate change will have an impact on mortgages and loan-to-value ratios, research shows
BIS paper explores Fed’s ‘whatever it takes’ moment
Covid facility had most of its impact without the Fed actually buying any bonds, authors find
PBoC tells payment firms to cut ties to other business lines
Governor’s speech follows reported crackdown on China’s Ant Group
Canadians ditched cash during pandemic, research shows
Central bank data shows cash withdrawals fell in comparison to debit card transactions
BDF paper analyses banks’ capital buffers
Researchers suggest new approach to setting banks’ structural and cyclical reserve levels
OECD urges RBA to review policy framework
Recommendation comes just weeks after governor dismissed the idea
Thailand and Malaysia invite banks to operate across borders
Banks can operate in host country with greater access and flexibility under Asean initiative
Bank of Finland targets 2050 carbon neutrality for investments
Greening FX reserves will only be possible if countries meet their Paris climate goal, central bank says
FCA bolsters investor protection through new campaign
Regulator will become more “assertive and agile” to responding to investment fraud
MAS and RBI to link up payment systems
New linkage will allow for automation of capital controls, say authorities
Fed saved US from even larger pandemic downturn – ECB paper
Unemployment would have risen by 20% more without Fed’s bond buying, researchers find
RBNZ served ‘compliance notice’ after cyber attack
Privacy commissioner concerned by possible “systemic weakness” in central bank’s cyber defences
People: SNB board appoints new member
Former Bank of Jamaica senior official appointed to lead financial services commission; Riksbank appoints acting head of corporate services; and more