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Fed finalises Volcker rule reform
Amendments permit banks to return to risky activity seen in 2008 financial crisis, Lael Brainard warns
Libra could cause central banks to lose control over monetary policy
Stablecoins linked to global reserve currencies could pose problems for monetary policy – research
BoE still falling short of ethnic diversity goal
Central bank has set itself aim of having 13% senior managers from ethnic minorities by 2022
Philippine central bank cuts rates to record low
BSP cuts rates by 50bp as IMF projects 3.6% GDP contraction in 2020
Financial shocks explain ‘large share’ of US business cycle – BoE paper
New identification method helps avoid pitfalls encountered by earlier research, author says
Contactless cards change young people’s payment habits - OeNB paper
Researchers use data on randomly selected 21,000 banking customers in Switzerland
Weidmann to use ECB documents before German lawmakers - report
Bundesbank president’s appearance may satisfy conditions of German court ruling
Research looks at possible East Asian trade deals
US and China stand to be worst off if trade war continues, Peterson Institute researchers find
Covid-19 has highlighted payments systems problems – BIS report
Pandemic may have strengthened case for central bank digital currency, report says
ECB offers euros to non-eurozone central banks
Eurep facility aims to reduce international risks spilling over to eurozone, ECB says
IMF outlook worsens as pandemic intensifies
Fund warns of medium-term challenges for fiscal consolidation and trade
NGFS unveils climate stress-test scenarios
Group releases guidance document and data to help central banks tailor climate stress scenarios
UK debt office narrowly avoided disorderly market in March
DMO chief says BoE intervention triggered rapid recovery; debt issuance now running at record levels
New European payment effort delayed due to Covid
Consolidation of Target2 and T2S platforms hindered by pandemic
Fed to assess banks’ management during Covid-19
Supervisors evaluating business and operational strategies, cyber security and market risk assessments
Brazil suspends WhatsApp payments
Facebook’s app had launched digital payments in Brazil on June 15
CGFS report offers policy advice for coping with dollar funding strains
BIS committee gives advice amid “major changes” in the structure of global dollar funding markets
Bank of Canada stimulus to continue for ‘very long period’ – Macklem
Economic recovery will be “prolonged and bumpy”, governor Tiff Macklem warns
Brazil close to limit of monetary easing – minutes
Rate-setters stress new interest rate cuts could imperil financial stability
FCA to gain new powers to tackle ‘tough legacy’ issues in Libor transition
Untangling complex legacy issues is looking increasingly difficult as delays mount due to Covid-19
Singapore and China to deepen collaboration on green finance
MAS chief proposes working together in areas including loan syndication and verification
NY Fed economists weigh in on yield curve control debate
Jury still out on Japan’s measures to control yield curve but there is “one clear benefit”, researchers say
Paraguay cuts rates to 0.75%
Economic activity declined significantly in April, central bank reports