Articles by Central Banking Newsdesk
New Bafin president takes up role
Ex-Finma head pledges to make heavily criticised German financial regulator “world class”
Energy prices boost Norway’s headline inflation to 3%
Core index declines to 1.1%, the lowest level in almost four years
OECD flags early signs of ‘moderating’ growth
Slowdown is widespread in advanced economies, but emerging markets see greater divergence
BIS paper highlights ‘ripple effect’ of monetary policy
Balance sheets of upstream and downstream firms “salient, yet mostly overlooked”, authors say
CPMI aims to ‘shape the future of payments’
Committee publishes work programme for first time, focusing on innovation and risks in FMIs
Ecuador central bank doubles BIS credit line
Central bank to treat funds as precautionary to deal with a future downturn
People: Georgia names new vice-governor
IMF appoints director of HR; Kuwaiti emir makes delayed board appointments; Indonesia shuffles regional reps
Bank Indonesia bolsters FX settlement with Japan and Malaysia
BI continues to promote local currencies in a bid to “reduce dependence on the US dollar”
Myanmar central bank restricts foreign hires
Move comes after months of unrest and shortly after military announced 2023 polls
RBI promises policy support ‘as long as necessary’ despite inflation surge
Inflation breaches tolerance band but governor says economy now “in a much better position”
Waller ‘highly sceptical’ Fed needs a CBDC
Existing and planned payments system upgrades appear sufficient, governor says
Bank of Mexico increases monetary policy transparency
Central bank to start disclosing individual votes of board members after policy meetings
The distant cry of hawks? Fed begins tightening talk
Richard Clarida gives a date for hiking interest rates, as debate on taper timing continues
CNB continues tightening cycle with 25bp hike
Board opts for additional hike as forecasts point to short-term inflation surge
Iran’s Hemmati warns against monetary financing
Former governor mounts criticism of departing President Rouhani
Bank of Thailand holds main rate in split vote
Growth forecast dives again as Thailand battles Covid-19 surge
‘Unstable, unreliable and temporary’: paper explores global co-operation
Policy-makers should heed JM Keynes’ 1919 warning, say Michael Bordo and Catherine Schenk
Spain’s interior vulnerable to loss of cash access – Bank of Spain
Rural areas have older populations and rely more on cash, but banks are closing branches
ECCB extends digital cash to St Vincent
CBDC pilot expanded to fifth country as it struggles with aftermath of volcanic eruption
Big techs should be assessed for systemic importance – BIS
Safeguards needed to guarantee operational resilience of financial system
RBNZ to tighten loan limits as house prices continue to rise
Tougher loan-to-value limits could be followed by rate floors or debt service limits
FCA mulls removing decision-making powers from senior committee
Decisions regarding firms failing to meet FCA standards would be taken by FCA staff instead
IMF governing board signs off on ‘historic’ SDR allocation
Decision paves way for $650 billion worldwide infusion of liquidity later this month; mechanism for rich countries to pass on their share still unclear
Moldova raises interest rates 100bp
Central bank cites “persistent” inflationary pressures, though rate is below target