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Bank of Canada aims to use 100% clean electricity by 2022
Central bank has made a number of institutional changes to reduce its carbon footprint
Riksbank report explains basis for green asset purchases
Report sets out legal and operational basis for “norm-based negative screening”
Central Banking Awards 2021: first winners unveiled
First tranche of awards announced for governor, reserves management, green finance and more
Eastern Libyan governor tries to resign as threats mount
Local media says el-Hibri complains of shrinking revenue and attacks on staff amid civil war
Pandemic payout freeze increased lending - BIS paper
Research finds restrictions depressed equities but augmented capital buffers and boosted loans
Fed paper finds ways to boost forecast performance
Adding extra information can help make forecasts more accurate and robust, authors say
Nicaragua lowers policy rate as long recession continues
Recession and political turmoil have beset the country since before the Covid-19 pandemic
Fintech use shows international gender gap – BIS paper
Women use fintech less than men but reasons for this are unclear, survey finds
People: Elderson approved as vice-chair of ECB supervisory council
Former Canadian deputy Wilkins joins insurance company; Japan nominates new policy board member; Rwandan deputy gains role at African Union Commission; and more
Taiwan governor optimistic over US currency dispute
Yang says country meets ‘currency manipulator’ criteria but adds he does not expect sanctions
Riksbank renews Covid-19 lending facilities
Riksbank extends $60 billion facility and will penalise banks that do not lend to non-financial firms
Expectations play key role in policy transmission – BoE paper
Authors use high-frequency data to assess importance of term premia and expectations
Pakistan government approves SBP autonomy law
Bill should secure central bank independence as required under IMF conditions, if it passes
Bank of Canada holds policy rate steady
Economy improving, but central bank sees “considerable economic slack” and “great deal of uncertainty”
BoE paper outlines new theory of automation and inequality
Authors highlight “new theoretical mechanism” linking automation to higher wealth inequality
RBNZ winds back pandemic liquidity support
Use of two facilities has been “very low” in the last six months, RBNZ official says
Bank of Israel hails milestone in move to ‘smart payments’
Central bank is pushing transition to EMV payments that allow contactless transactions
‘Do bank supervisors wear too many hats?’ asks BIS paper
Many countries require array of mandates beyond “safety and soundness”, authors say
Venezuela releases three new banknotes amid hyperinflation
High-denomination notes reflect ongoing surge in prices
Israeli reserves surge to new record high of $185 billion
International reserves portfolio reaches 46% of GDP
Sri Lankan central bank launches national financial inclusion strategy
Project aims to bring together “isolated efforts” on financial inclusion under central bank’s lead
Link between poor culture and higher bank risk ‘substantial’ – BoE paper
Regulators should ‘interrogate’ firm data to improve bank risk models, economists argue
MAS shakes up senior management
MAS reshuffles leadership, appointing Ho Hern Shin as new deputy managing director of financial supervision
CBRT’s Ağbal says central bank must aim for ‘permanent price stability’
Governor’s blog post marks new form of communication by senior executives