Articles by Central Banking Newsdesk
Riksbank investigates adoption of T2S for securities trading
Central bank thinks securities settlement must move towards faster, round-the-clock operations
Bolsonaro intrudes into Brazil’s economic institutions
President forces head of Brazilian Development Bank to resign; central bank denies existence of monetary union plans
IMF formalises strategy on ‘social spending’
Lagarde says tackling inequality, exclusion and other social problems is key to rebuilding trust
NY Fed researchers develop new natural rate of unemployment measure
Estimate is 50–60 basis points lower than other mainstream estimates
CBRT cuts rates for primary dealers
New liquidity facility designed to contribute towards financial market deepening, central bank says
RBNZ to promote internal use of Māori language
Agreement is part of wider efforts in New Zealand to revitalise language
Carney says lack of gender diversity is ‘enormous missed opportunity’
Governor shares advice from BoE’s efforts to encourage greater diversity
High-frequency trading can harm market liquidity – ECB paper
Researcher finds increased competition can lead to rise in speculative strategies
UK and Singapore to collaborate on cyber security
BoE, FCA and MAS say they will investigate ways to share information and potentially staff
BCRA president admits inflation still too high
Outlook requires continued ultra-tight monetary policy, says central bank president
Next Bank of Jamaica governor chosen
Businessman and financier Richard Byles to take over on August 19
SNB replaces Libor with new reference rate
The future of Libor is “not guaranteed” and underlying volume is “dwindling”, says Thomas Jordan
Finnish researchers propose new crisis indicator
Bank of Finland paper compares short term credit-to-GDP ratio to "Basel gap"
CBDC could raise bank funding costs – Philadelphia Fed
Choosing an appropriate interest rate could help alleviate problem, say researchers
Martin Feldstein, 1939–2019
The US economist was hugely influential in shaping both policy and economic research
IMF welcomes Tunisia’s tougher monetary policy
Further rate increases might still be warranted this year, say executive directors
IMF says South Sudan must rein in monetary financing
Central bank will have IMF support in resisting pressure to increase lending as crisis worsens
UK banking industry pledges to support public access to cash
Trade body will work with BoE and Treasury to ensure access to cash
Riksbank needs 24/7 instant payments platform – deputy governor
Ever higher use of electronic payments demands better infrastructure to guarantee safety, says Martin Flodén
RBI waives RTGS fees in bid to boost digital payments
Banks expected to pass the cost savings on to their customers
Sarb develops methodology to find ‘systemically important’ banks
South Africa’s central bank bases analysis on BCBS research
Trump claims Fed is giving China the upper hand
Chinese president “can do whatever he wants”, Trump complains
CNB raises countercyclical buffers as risks build
The central bank stress-tests not only the financial sector but also households and the government
Barbados central bank hopeful for international business rebound
Sector suffered after sanctions imposed due to country’s low tax rates