Articles by Central Banking Newsdesk
Liberia’s central bank expands monetary policy committee
Governor and deputy governor reappointed
SNB reserves hit Sfr1 trillion
Equity holdings now account for 23% of the portfolio
Bahrain court convicts Iranian central bank of money laundering
Government says case involving CBI was largest money laundering case in Bahrain’s history
BoE to wind up euro liquidity facility
Improvement in funding market conditions means euro funding is no longer needed, BoE says
UK’s FCA consults on measures to increase boards’ diversity
Regulator may bring in “comply or explain” rule over diversity on publicly listed firms’ boards
Check under your cushions, urges Chilean central bank
Pandemic has led to shortage of coins in circulation, causing problems for retailers
Diaz de León warns of trouble for emerging markets
Mexican governor appears to criticise policies of country’s president
People: Bank of Canada appoints top payments regulator
Iceland’s central bank appoints new CEO and World Bank names country directors
Canadian cash volumes rose in pandemic
BoC says increase driven by stockpiles of big notes and interruptions in circulation
People: ECCB appoints first woman deputy governor
New deputy governor in Korea; deputy governor reappointed in Ghana; and more
Central Bank of Hungary adopts green monetary policy
Policy sees central bank launch green mortgage bond purchase programme
Kenyan central bank prepares further monetary policy reforms
Review recommends action to improve modelling, boost interbank market and develop education
South Korea aiming for rate hike as growth recovers
BoK to discuss rate hike in next policy meeting, but quarterly GDP figure shows some weakness
Ignoring fire sales weakens stress tests – Bank of Austria paper
Paper presents new method for calculating effects of deleveraging by distressed banks
Covid-19 recovery highlights stark inequality between nations – IMF
Policy support and speed of vaccination programmes have widened gaps, Gopinath says
BoE’s Vlieghe: central bankers must speak up about economic fragility
Outgoing MPC member says impact of debt and inequality is “stark”, but goes beyond central banking
Macro-pru can help avoid ‘reversal interest rate’ – Bundesbank paper
Use of capital ratios can aid eurozone monetary policy, researchers say
RBI could launch CBDC pilots in ‘near future’ – deputy governor
Central bank is still researching underlying technology and design features, says T Rabi Sankar
Kazakhstan raises rates as inflation climbs
Central bank warns inflation could still rise further, a similar issue to neighbouring Russia
Macro-pru mortgage limits were successful – RBA research
Central bank rates performance of policies implemented to cool risks in the housing market
ECB bond holdings exposed to nature-related financial risks – paper
Study warns corporate bond holdings rely on ‘ecosystem services’ and contribute to biodiversity loss
UK public has ‘reasonable’ access to cash, regulators say
But pandemic made it difficult for people to access and pay with cash, new research finds
Weidmann: inflation heading ‘in the direction of 5%’
But the Bundesbank president defends the ECB’s new policy framework
BIS paper warns against ‘timid’ QE and ‘debt-averse’ fiscal policy
Policy mistakes at zero lower bound can worsen economic problems, authors say