Articles by Central Banking Newsdesk
BoE’s Hall proposes policies to tackle ‘dash-for-cash’ risks
Central banks could offer repos to “broad array” of counterparties, FPC member says
BoE’s Breeden urges financial firms to run climate scenarios before ‘time runs out’
Firms need to re-examine risk models to ensure all transmission channels are considered
Summers steps up attacks on Fed inflation stance
Inflation hawk warns of “complacency” after April CPI hike, but FOMC members have stood firm
Icelandic central bank hikes rate as inflation climbs
Central bank faces trade-off as unemployment remains high
Bitcoin plunges as China cracks down on crypto assets
Chinese industry bodies toughen restrictions on crypto services offered by financial institutions
ECB paper offers model of interbank contagion
Researchers say policymakers can use their work to prevent and manage financial crises
German court dismisses challenge to ECB bond-buying
Constitutional court ends long-running challenge to asset purchase programme
Policymakers should consider adjusting ECB’s target – BdF paper
Lower eurozone r* points to adjustment of monetary policy strategy, researchers find
Over 4,000 FCA staff complete mandatory cyber training
FCA spends $26,990 on cyber security course
Fed’s Harker warns US higher education ‘is in peril’
Philadelphia Fed president calls for reforms, as colleges face up to $115 billion in deficits
EU banks that were stress-tested reduced credit risk – ECB paper
Banks that were subject to 2016 stress tests reduced risk compared with control group, researchers find
Brainard questions Fed approval of bank merger
Fed approves PNC purchase of BBVA USA, while Brainard warns of “weakened” safeguards
BoE paper explores liquidity traps with ‘Hank’ model
Precautionary savings can send economy into deflationary spiral, authors find
ECB rate-setters ‘broadly agree’ with loose policy
Governing council members warned financing conditions were still tighter than in December 2020
Danish central bank urges use of payments data in forecasts
Data provides good forecasts during normal times, but deteriorates in stressed conditions
US may not need CBDC – Boston Fed chief
Rosengren says improved payments systems may provide many CBDC uses
Bahrain launches new cross-border payment pilot
Central banks plans to scale up system to handle CBDC transactions
RBI set to launch second round of asset purchases
Indian central bank seeks to curb borrowing costs amid severe Covid-19 outbreak
Swedish investors favour EU-wide securities market harmonisation
But public consultation receives some resistance to using Target2-Securities for Swedish securities settlement
Asset managers should face minimum cash levels – ECB paper
Researchers say macro-prudential measure would improve market allocation of financial resources
Fed leaders hold dovish line as CPI surges
Board members and regional presidents say inflation and employment goals still far from met
CBDCs must be interoperable – Swift and Accenture paper
Swift plans new CBDC trials for members across traditional payment rails
Central Bank of Kenya to liquidate bank after ‘severe violations’
Action on smaller lender comes as CBK looks to complete long-running resolution of Chase Bank
Paycheck protection facility supported lending – Fed paper
Study finds liquidity facility helped banks lend more to small businesses during the Covid-19 crisis