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Central banks should disclose ethnic pay gaps – BoE research
Diversity pay gap disclosures could result in behavioural change similar to climate risk disclosures, authors argue
EMEs should lower rates when faced with capital outflows – Fed research
Not cutting rates could worsen GDP and accelerate outflows, researchers find
London court blocks Venezuelan government from using gold
Lawyers for Maduro regime say they will appeal over access to $1 billion store
Researchers test forward-looking uncertainty measures
BoE paper says the measures are likely to be useful for policy-making in the face of sudden shocks
US unemployment stats understate problem – research
Peterson Institute research says BLS figures fail to include all workers affected by pandemic
BoE issues deadline for firms’ climate risk plans
PRA says firms’ climate risk disclosures and scenario planning need major improvements
Philippines central bank links up with debt trading platform
Move comes as central bank buys government bonds and prepares to issue own debt
RBI supplies liquidity to Indian shadow banks ‘to avoid systemic risk’
Non-banking financial sector has faced major difficulties over last two years
BIS suspends dividend to prepare for further Covid-19 strains
BIS will not pay dividend for first time since 1950, as senior managers see further turbulence ahead
UK firms must prepare for Brexit risks – FCA
EU and UK have yet to agree on equivalence, senior official warns
Eurozone inflation reached 0.3% in June
Eurostat estimates show significant differences in inflationary pressures between countries
US living wills must include ‘lessons learned’ from Covid-19
Large banks must outline how crisis is impacting resolution planning capabilities, Fed and FDIC say
Dividends should be subject to macro-pru limits – ECB paper
Measure would reduce volatility in loan supply and equity levels, economist argues
US facing new challenges as Covid cases surge – Powell
Powell warns of public confidence hit as US infections soar past previous peak
Non-banks exposed to riskiest CLO tranches – Fed research
Risky holdings appear to be larger than market participants believe, economists say
Zimbabwe increases interest rates as inflation soars
Central bank raises interest rates to 35%
Norges Bank takes new step in Tangen’s hiring process
Incoming SWF manager finalises agreement with third party to manage his fortune during his time in office
Mobile payments banned in Zimbabwe
Central bank suspends mobile payment platforms following government circular
BIS warns of further shockwaves in ‘generation-defining’ crisis
Solvency crisis is looming on the horizon and health crisis is far from over, BIS officials say, as they present the 2020 annual report
Fed launches final Covid-19 lending facility
Facility began purchasing corporate bonds at issuance on June 29
BIS expands innovation hub network
Several new locations unveiled in Europe and North America
Portuguese PM nominates Centeno as next central bank governor
Opposition lawmakers’ bid to block highly rated ex-finance minister seems likely to fail
Better communication boosted monetary policy effectiveness in Indonesia
More concise press releases and issuing maturities beyond one month would further improve it, says IMF study
IMF warns unprecedented central bank support may fuel instability
Investors may be too optimistic about recovery, IMF report says