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Bahamas prepares for nationwide CBDC rollout
Central bank says digital currency should improve financial inclusion – but it won’t be anonymous
Central banks must collaborate to tackle payment ‘shortcomings’, says Cœuré
Matching up disparate systems is challenging but central banks can catalyse change, BIS official says
ECB paper offers model for timely response to financial risks
Framework should allow policy-makers to act rapidly in response to rising risk, authors say
BoE considering green conditionality for corporate bond-buying
Executive director says BoE will discuss with Treasury whether it should gain environmental mandate
Fed’s Quarles ‘optimistic’ on economic outlook
Second wave of Covid-19 cases should be more manageable than the first, Fed vice-chair says
Turkish central bank raises rates unexpectedly
President Erdoğan dismissed previous governor for tightening monetary policy
BoE admits errors over audio leak
BoE dismissed warning over leak of audio and should have identified breach sooner, report says
Norges Bank holds rates over Covid-19 fears
Norwegian central bank expects rates to remain unchanged over the next two years
Riksbank will host Nordic fintech hub for BIS
Swedish parliament amends law governing central bank to finance BIS innovation hub in Stockholm
BIS paper models credit booms and busts
Authors outline heterogeneous-agent framework that could support macro-prudential policy
BIS paper delves into new fintech database
Authors investigate rise of “big tech credit” in many economies
Fed’s new framework has had little impact on expectations – NBER paper
Early evidence suggests few people heard the announcement and fewer understood it
People: Denmark names board member; interim chief quits UK FCA
Signe Krogstrup joins board; Chris Woolard to leave FCA after chairing review; MAS shuffles top ranks; long-serving central banker departs Bank of Namibia
RBNZ hints at further stimulus by the end of the year
Central bank says banking sector is on track to be prepared for negative rates
ECB to accept green bonds as collateral
Green asset purchases also possible subject to programme-specific criteria
Riksbank signals rates likely to stay at zero for several years
Central bank does not forecast negative rates, but doesn’t rule them out
Australia’s central bank considering FX interventions, says Debelle
RBA is evaluating additional monetary policy tools, deputy governor says
Bank of Canada sets out pandemic-adjusted CPI methodology
Pandemic triggered rapid shift in consumers’ spending habits
Iraqi prime minister changes central bank governor
New governor pledges banking reform as finance minister warns country needs economic change
US citizens report better financial health than pre-pandemic
Financial wellbeing boosted by government support and return to work, central bank says
Stress-test results reinforce need for capital review – RBNZ
Under very severe scenario, banks need significant capital injections
Fed presents two severe stress scenarios to test Covid risks
Limits on share buybacks and dividend payouts may be extended as stress tests emphasise risks
Deeper EU capital markets will improve risk sharing - BdF paper
Researchers present new methodology to estimate cross-border financial risk sharing in the EU
Carolyn Wilkins announces departure from the Bank of Canada
Deputy governor who led emergency asset purchases says BoC “is in good hands”