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Sharon Donnery stresses international co-operation role in financial stability
Irish deputy governor explains macro-prudential measures implemented since global financial crisis
US regulators propose third Volcker rule revision
Banks could soon regain permission to invest in speculative funds, but one official dissents
Rising US rates can be ‘good news’ for EMEs – Fed paper
Researchers examine difference in spillovers from growth- and inflation-driven rate increases
UK government struggled to attract female applicants for BoE governorship
Letter reveals only two of 23 applicants for Carney’s job were women, despite recruitment firm priding itself on ability to deliver a diverse candidate pool
Central Banking Awards 2020: second group of winners unveiled
Prizes awarded for governor, reserve management, green initiative, asset manager and custody
ESRB models long-lasting EU recession for stress tests
Tougher adverse scenario adopted because EU is “at an advanced stage of the financial cycle”
UAE, Bahrain and Nambia team up to tackle money laundering
Common framework will help nations share and analyse AML/CFT data
De Guindos stresses uncertainty from coronavirus outbreak
Powell and Carney said Fed and BoE are closely monitoring the virus’s impact on the economy
US leveraged lending rose further from 2018–19
Regulators urge banks to adopt risk-management measures to reflect changing market conditions
Central Banking Awards 2020: first winners announced
Prizes include central bank of the year, risk manager, payments and FMI, and treasury systems
Sri Lankan monetary board lowers policy rates
First board meeting under new governor says cut will allow further lowering of market lending rates
SNB reduces risk exposure in fixed-income investments in Q4
Foreign currency investments decline by over 10 billion francs in December
Twelve countries’ financial sectors under IMF spotlight in 2020
Fund reveals which nations will undergo financial stability assessments, detailing which areas will face greater scrutiny
ECB reallocates subscribed capital after Brexit
Eurozone central banks will increase their total paid-up capital by €1.2 billion over the next two years
Fed will ‘probably’ join green central banking group – Powell
Public has right to expect the Fed to ensure the system is resilient against climate change, says governor
Brexit coin to finally enter circulation
Royal Mint will release 10 million commemorative 50p coins
IMF report: Kazakh central bank split is opportunity to boost independence
Central bank needs stronger governance and greater separation from government, staff say
US Democrats strongly criticise regulator
Some lawmakers accuse OCC head Otting of ignoring Congress over controversial lending proposals
BoE holds rate at Carney’s last MPC meeting
Carney says he has “no regrets” on monetary policy as MPC cuts growth forecast
Economics Nobel winners feature in new podcast series
Sveriges Riksbank supports interviews featuring Richard Thaler, Angus Deaton and Paul Romer
Bank of Canada paper looks at risk in securities dealing
More complex dealer networks can increase probability of settlement failure, researchers find
IMF delays Argentina forecasts due to uncertainty
Current forecast shows economy contracting by 1.3% in 2021 and inflation falling to 17%
Riksbank’s Skingsley calls for other policy areas to support monetary stimulus
First deputy governor says Swedish central bank has tools to react to future recessions
Argentinian central bank willing to finance external debt
Institution commits to maintain positive real interest rates in order to foster price stability