Articles by Central Banking Newsdesk
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
BoE runs ‘reverse stress test’ to prepare for renewed Covid crisis
Banks may have to take drastic “defensive actions” if UK suffers another major shock, BoE says
World Bank grants Vietnam $6.2 million Covid-19 aid
Central bank deputy says support is ‘meaningful and necessary’ as virus returns to country
Romania cuts rates as rising Covid-19 cases hurt economy
Central bank says resurgent pandemic risks recovery and calls for more clarity on fiscal policy
Fed paper looks at effects of negative rates on banks
Banks with large holdings of liquid assets could be hurt by negative rates, researcher says
Detail matters when monitoring external imbalances – IMF research
Gross external debt is one of the clearest signs of vulnerability, study finds
IMF supports Riksbank’s criticism of proposed central bank law
Swedish lawmakers propose separating monetary and financial stability measures
New York Fed study exposes ‘disturbing’ reality for black-owned firms
Data shows black-owned firms were disadvantaged from the start of the pandemic
Covid-19 challenges IMF debt-restructuring framework
Process needs tweaking to address pandemic-related issues, former IMF general counsel says
Costa Rica to issue first polymer banknotes
Central bank will retain size and colour of existing notes to smooth transition to new substrate
MAS recognises first ‘significantly rooted’ foreign bank
Standard Chartered’s new status will give it some of the same privileges as locally incorporated banking groups
IMF economists call for action on global imbalances
“Excessive” imbalances exist in 40% of cases, though they have narrowed slightly
Biden promises new Fed mandate on racial inequality
Democratic candidate wants Fed to take responsibility for economic concerns of Black Lives Matter movement
Lane stresses inflation will determine ECB’s PEPP purchases
Lower inflation outlook could mean the programme will remain longer than anticipated
BIS’s Restoy: Covid-19 blurs lines between policy instruments
Prudential policies have taken on an explicit economic stabilisation role for the first time, official says
ECB says pandemic measures have been effective
Response to Covid-19 pandemic lowered bond yields and may have stopped financial panic
Cypriot judges end second trial of ex-governor
Prosecutors should not have tried Christodolou twice over alleged bribe payment, judges rule