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People: IMF names new Europe chief and secretary
BIS promotes Philip Wooldridge to head up Committee on the Global Financial System
Chinese banks’ dollar needs are large but unclear – BIS research
Swap lines meet most banks’ dollar needs, but firms may still struggle to access dollars, authors warn
FCA launches new digital sandbox
Project will give firms access to “high-quality datasets” to test new technology
Canada holds rates as governor warns of “long climb out”
Governor says interest rates will stay “unusually low” as central bank forecasts GDP fall of 7.8%
Chilean MPC says it will keep stimulus in place
Central bank says credit supply is weak despite emergency liquidity package
Brainard urges caution about US recovery
Bounce in activity came earlier than expected but major risks still loom, Fed board member says
Bank Indonesia cuts rate to record low
Central bank cuts rate for fourth time in 2020 as inflation hits lowest point in 20 years
MAS finishes work on prototype blockchain payments system
Singaporean central bank and investment fund will share details of blockchain-based payments system
Tenreyro sheds light on BoE’s ‘epi-macro’ modelling
Staff have conducted several virus simulations, but uncertainty remains high
Bank of Canada sees economy enter ‘recuperation’ phase
Central bank keeps government bond purchases at minimum C$5 billion ($3.7 billion) a week
SNB’s Jordan defends currency interventions
Switzerland had “difficult starting position” from which to tackle the Covid-19 shock, chairman says; negative rates have worked, he argues
Credit-to-GDP gap is not reliable systemic risk indicator – research
Composite measure of financial cycle works better for most G7 countries, says Bundesbank paper
Mena region leans on exchange rates to weather pandemic
IMF says central banks in the region have intervened in the market more than any other region
HKMA sets new Libor transition milestones for banks
Nearly all banks have transition plans but risks from benchmark reform continue to build up in the banking system, HKMA warns
CPMI launches plan to boost cross-border payments
Policy report envisages public-private partnership to break down obstacles to global payment flows
Sri Lankan governor obeyed president’s call for credit easing – reports
Central bank closes down two more deposit-taking institutions in signs of further strain
State guarantees helped prevent drop in business loans – ECB survey
But credit standards to households tightened further, as higher NPL ratios hamper credit provision
Banks used TLTRO to convert less liquid assets – ECB paper
Researchers say that broad collateral standards for first TLTRO series played important role
Cash issuance in Botswana balloons 18% in 2019
Annual report shows banknote issuance growth for all denominations, despite rise in electronic payments
Croatia and Bulgaria join ECB’s exchange rate mechanism
Both countries move closer to eurozone membership as largest Croatian banks come under SSM
RBI’s Das calls for legislation on resolution corporation
Several banks in India remain troubled, and Covid-19 may trigger further problems, governor says
Trust in big tech falters during pandemic – research
Netherlands Bank says trust in most public institutions has risen as banks step up during pandemic
Yaron supports Israel’s increased fiscal stimulus
Package could push budget deficit to 13% of GDP in 2020
Bank of Jamaica weighs up CCyB
Central bank outlines proposals to tackle “excessive pro-cyclicality”