Articles by Central Banking Newsdesk
Turkish government may shift central bank to Istanbul
No official response to reports that finance ministry and central bank will move in next two years
BoJ ‘will not hesitate’ to ease further if risks crystallise
Central bank adopts dovish outlook, amid “significant” risks to economic activity and prices
Ukrainian central bank to introduce IBAN for banking system
Use of system will bring Ukrainian banks closer to European Union practices
Proposal to axe Phillips curve triggers controversy
“One cannot just ignore an equation,” retorts Olivier Blanchard
Angola follows African trend of holding rates in surprise decision
Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt and Ghana have all held rates this month
Fed demands further analysis on HSBC resolution plan
Fed also questions six other large banks on assumptions made in plans, letters reveal
Bank of Russia cuts rates and warns of slowing growth
Central bank says further cuts possible as it warns of falling exports and weak investment
Ripple attempts to pacify US regulators after libra hearings
Payments service provider says crypto assets would be complementary to dollar
Fed researchers gauge tightening from balance sheet normalisation
Tightening is ‘modest’ compared to accommodation provided by asset purchases, researchers find
BoE signs up to LGBT charter
Inclusion is a “critical ingredient” to running a successful organisation, says Sarah Breeden
Gold accumulation after WWII driven by governors’ habits – research
Bretton Woods never worked as intended due in part to persistence of gold standard practices
BIS paper highlights new channel for Mundellian ‘dilemma’
Authors weigh financial channel as explanation for why trilemma has become dilemma
HKMA appoints central bank veteran as new chief executive
Eddie Yue will become the HKMA’s third chief executive after 26-year service
Raising CCyBs could have ‘greatly mitigated’ 2008 crisis – St Louis Fed paper
Policy-makers could have avoided a fall in aggregate consumption of 21%, researcher finds
Eritrean authorities must restore central bank independence – IMF
Macroeconomic situation is “dire” and financial sector needs restoring, IMF says
RBA’s Lowe defends inflation target’s effectiveness
Alternative frameworks would be difficult to implement and harder to explain – Australian governor
Turkish central bank makes largest-ever rate cut
Unprecedented 425bp cut will raise independence fears following governor’s dismissal
Iceland’s government appoints new central bank governor
Economics professor and former banking executive takes over as central bank warns of recession
RBI looks to build domestic trust and global clout with new strategy
Central bank seeks return to stability after problems in non-bank sector and political pressure
Climate change will hit US growth hard – Dallas Fed study
US growth could fare worse than China’s with projected temperature rises, researchers find
Paraguay central bank cuts rates on weak growth and inflation
Trade tensions and looser policies in advanced economies open opportunity to stimulate economy
IMF calls on Brazilian legislators to pass central bank independence law
Staff welcomes new law blocking central bank transfers to the Treasury from reserves revaluations
Canadian collateral can withstand crisis-level systemic risk – BoC paper
Trading by bank customers could be a potential indicator of future crisis, researcher says
Policy uncertainty can magnify cost shocks – BoI paper
Lack of clarity over inflation targets increases effects of cost-push shocks on output, researchers say