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Fed vice-chair: Libor will end
Libor use has expanded, but Quarles says Fed is looking for transition plans
ECB weekly asset purchases raised to €21.1 billion
On March 11, central bank promised to conduct purchases “at a significantly higher pace”
Turkish president fires third central bank governor in a row
Former politician becomes governor days after MPC raises rates; lira falls sharply
Fed chair’s tone of voice impacts stock prices – NBER paper
Study uses deep learning to study variations in tone, finding stocks respond but not bonds
Central Banking Awards 2021: third round of winners revealed
Awards go to central banks and market practitioners for payments, market infrastructure and currency
China appoints two new PBoC policy members
PBoC gets two new monetary policy members as IMF warns of rising stability risks
US regulators end leverage ratio exemption
Fed, OCC and FDIC stick to March 31 end date despite reports of industry lobbying
RBA opened banknote contingency site during pandemic
Strength of banknote demand during pandemic was ‘unprecedented’, RBA bulletin says
BoJ adjusts easing measures amid market distortion fears
Central bank announces lending incentives and more flexibility in yield curve control and ETF buys
Turkish central bank announces large rate rise
MPC says tighter monetary policy will be “sustained decisively” as official figures show inflation rising
Credit line exposures worsened Covid bank stock crash – NBER paper
Authors suggest “contingent leverage” could be included in stress tests
NY Fed increases reverse repo ceiling
Fed move aims to regulate influx of liquidity to money market funds, analyst says
Georgia central bank raises policy rate despite recession
Authorities hike rates, citing rising inflation, amid high unemployment and political turmoil
Firms and consumers form expectations differently – Irish paper
Confidence leads eurozone firms to expect higher inflation, but consumers to expect lower, says research
Eurozone inflation remains stable
Official figures show inflation at 0.9%, unchanged from January
Pandemic likely to worsen market concentration – IMF research
Authors warn rising market power tends to impair monetary and fiscal policy
FCA to clamp down on firms with low levels of diversity
UK regulator says it will consider how best to use its powers if inclusion and diversity are in question
Central Banking Awards 2021: second group of winners announced
Lifetime achievement award unveiled, plus awards for transparency, advisory, global markets and more
BoE’s Woods says PRA needs more rulemaking powers
PRA chief dismisses “caricature” of the “rampant regulator intent on crushing the industry”
IMF delays SDR valuation review
Delay reflects priority placed on Covid-19 response and possible clash with other workstream
People: new deputy governor at Bank of Greece
Vice-presidents appointed at Cleveland and Richmond Feds; former Dominican Republic governor dies
ECB welcomes proposed reforms to Latvian central bank
Major reforms prompted by series of scandals under former Bank of Latvia governor
Belize central bank law to allow bigger loans to state
Amendments come amid debt crisis as IMF warns country to defend currency peg
US fiscal stimulus key factor for inflation in Mexico – governor
Banxico governor stresses importance of investor’s portfolio changes ahead of next policy meeting