Articles by Central Banking Newsdesk
BoJ to offer zero-interest loans for climate projects
Central bank highlights five areas of focus in new climate strategy
PBoC to study cross-border payments in digital yuan
Central bank confirms digital yuan will be direct central bank liability
Riksbank warns about e-krona fraudsters
Swedish central bank points to false online information claiming it is selling e-kronor
Swiss central bank and stock exchange to launch new network
Communications system based on Scion technology aims to increase cyber security
DRC’s president changes central bank board under IMF pressure, report says
IMF approves a $1.52 billion loan to DRC days after Tshishekedi removes directors
Inflation fears are ‘overstated’ – BIS research
‘Little evidence’ of the forces that normally lead to persistent inflation, bulletin article says
FCA to expand UK footprint as part of new strategy
Regulator’s priorities will include climate risk disclosures and financial sector diversity
Senior Fed officials differ on taper
Powell stands firm, but two regional presidents suggest a sooner-than-later approach
Bank of Israel allows banks to resume dividend payments
Central bank recommends ‘prudent approach’ as Covid-19's impact remains uncertain
BIS paper sees fintech creating ‘barbell’ market structure
Authors say regulators should take action as digital innovation drives changes in market structures
RBI bans Mastercard from taking on new customers
Indian central bank sanctions card issuer over failure to store all payments data locally
Bank of Canada continues taper
Central bank reduces QE by one-third to $2 billion weekly, but keeps interest rates stable
IMF’s Zhang says external financial lifelines must be ‘preserved’
Fund is providing AML/CFT training in the Pacific to stem correspondent banking crisis
RBNZ calls halt to quantitative easing
Central bank has bought considerably less than its NZ$100 billion limit
BoE removes ‘guardrails’ on bank dividend payments
Central bank eases restrictions as outlook for UK financial sector improves
US faces surge in actual and expected inflation
Data shows 5.4% CPI inflation over past year and consumers expect 4.8% rise over next
UK financial sector slowly improving on diversity – BoE paper
Research shows women are gaining a foothold, but progress with age and nationality diversity has stalled
ECB’s new target not expected to influence Denmark’s policy
Danish central bank agrees with ECB that climate change may impact price and financial stability
People: Bank of Canada names senior deputy governor
New governor in Turkmenistan; Malaysian SWF gets new director; and more
CBDCs provide ‘clean slate’ for cross-border payments, says report
International bodies urge central banks to bolster CBDC co-operation
BoE paper explores impact of machine learning on credit
Benefits of AI-driven screening depend on market characteristics, authors find
Climate training hub launched by international consortium
BIS training platform will act as single access point for climate risk training for central banks
IMF executive board backs $650 billion SDR allocation
Allocation is set to be largest in the fund’s history, with launch expected in August
People: RBA’s Debelle given second term as deputy
Iosco gets new secretary-general; Routledge takes over as Canada’s superintendent of financial institutions; new director of research for Kenya