Articles by Central Banking Newsdesk
Iranian central bank pledges oil-based bond issue
Central bank makes large foreign exchange intervention as currency comes under pressure
Bank of Mexico cites ‘major challenges’ as it cuts rate
Policy-makers focused on maintaining “room for manoeuvre” as inflation risks evolve
Boston Fed and MIT collaborate on digital currency research
Research results on software architecture will be released as open source
ECB paper looks at Bayesian nowcasting
BVAR models have several advantages over Dynamic Factor Models, researchers say
BIS economists test fixes for credit-to-GDP gap
Measure has drawbacks as early warning sign, but proposed solutions have problems, authors find
People: RBNZ and Bank Indonesia appoint new deputy governors
Crane Currency names new president; Tainui-Hernandez and Joewono take up deputy governor roles
LTV ratios need reform, ECB paper argues
Macro-prudential tools must now apply to real estate funds financed by non-bank loans – researcher
Bundesbank paper examines stress-test models
Authors present a method to investigate how well stress tests predict bank failures
New York Fed paper examines MBS price dislocations in March
Flight to safety and dealer balance sheet constraints widened cash-forward basis, researchers find
New Fed discount window could ease bankruptcy crisis – researchers
Many companies may not endure a further liquidity shock
RBNZ boosts asset purchases and prepares new policies
Negative rates and funding for lending programme under “active preparation”
Improvements in US consumer expectations halt in July
Households more pessimistic as Covid-19 continues to spread, New York Fed survey reveals
Fed rejects bank appeals against stress-test results
Goldman Sachs remains in top spot for overall requirement, as Fed reveals stress capital buffers
BoE paper outlines ‘capital flows-at-risk’ framework
Methodology allows researchers to explore full distribution of “push” and “pull” effects on capital flows
Fed paper: market power can cause inequality and instability
Market power can explain a lot of recent undesirable “secular trends”, authors say; redistribution could have macro-prudential benefits
Lithuanian central bank welcomes anti-money laundering centre
Inter-agency centre will involve finance ministry, tax authority, banks and law enforcement
Norges Bank stands by Tangen amid fresh criticism
Head of supervisory board says central bank broke rules in appointing Nikolai Tangen
Emerging markets face L-shaped recession – paper
Researcher works back from growth forecasts to see how Covid shocks might play out
PBoC official joins policy lender after clearing up Baoshang Bank
Zhou Xuedong joins China’s biggest policy lender, as PBoC declares Baoshang Bank bankrupt
US unemployment falls to 10.2%
Miscalculation errors continue to understate headline figures, Peterson Institute research finds
Emerging markets face ‘uphill battle’ against pandemic – IMF staff
EME countries face limited fiscal space and possible solvency crisis, warn researchers
Australian central bank cuts growth and jobs forecasts
RBA forecasts 10% unemployment by year’s end as official says recovery will be ‘uneven’
Basel Committee drafts new resilience guidelines
BCBS consults banks on safeguards against operational risks such as pandemics and cyber attacks
Turkish central bank issues brief statement as lira hits record low
Lira hits lowest-ever level against dollar and euro as central bank’s response remains unclear