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IMF urges Morocco to pass new central bank law
The fund stresses importance of strengthening independence and role in financial stability
Bank of Spain warns stressed assets remain above pre-crisis levels
Deputy governor says mergers are clear alternative to boost profitability and efficiency
EU regulators warn on no-deal Brexit impact
Firms must make contingency plans, regulators say, as Brexit deadlock continues
People: New chief operating officer appointed at the Fed
Patrick McClanahan returns to US central bank to take up COO post; former Central Bank of Ireland chief dies; and more
Fed launches database on household wealth distribution
Database designed to help policy-makers understand the impact of their decisions on patterns of inequality
Irish central bank says draft NPL law could worsen bank crises
Measure would restrict funding options and make credit more expensive, ECB warns
RBI to repeat forex swap after high demand for first operation
Second round of long-term liquidity will be on offer in late April
Global slowdown continues to warrant stimulus – Poloz
Poloz confident of Canada’s ability to adjust and says slowdown is temporary
Uganda’s Tumusiime-Mutebile raises concerns about growth
African country’s growth momentum looks set to stall as global uncertainty weighs on economy
Tunisia and France sign co-operation agreement
Central banks to share experiences in monetary policy, supervision, digital finance and inclusion
Bank of Italy confirms Panetta as senior deputy after clashes with government
Two new deputy governors also appointed after dispute with coalition government
Mexico keeps rates at 10-year high despite global slowdown
Above-target inflation is the main focus for the Bank of Mexico
Ageing workforce depresses wage inflation – BIS paper
Demographic change could be behind weakness of inflation despite record-low unemployment
Housing debt increases on the back of reforms – Israel annual report
Bank of Israel documents changes in the mix of credit as reforms look to increase competition in the credit market
Fed provides details on changes to stress-testing models
Central bank publishes report on 2019 stress-test models as part of transparency drive
ECJ asked to rule on whether public bodies can reject cash
German high court asks European Court of Justice to rule on legal tender definition, which could allow public institutions to refuse cash payments
Pakistan starting to recover from imbalances – SBP
Central bank hikes policy rate while highlighting some signs of improvement in the external balance; IMF mission chief meets authorities for initial programme talks
Eurozone governments must pursue fiscal expansion, Praet says
ECB chief economist says monetary policy cannot support recovery without support
Central banks must become more diverse – Carney
Improving diversity increases strength and reduces groupthink, BoE governor argues
Costa Rica makes about-turn on interest rates
Central bank reverses November hike as inflation concerns tip towards the downside
Families of Liberian central bankers seek funds for legal defence
Some local media outlets allege deaths of central bank staff are linked to scandal
Communication still a challenge for the FPC – BoE’s Kashyap
“GDP at risk” could be a useful way of summarising risks for non-experts, FPC member says
Major EU banks would withstand economic storm – ECB research
ECB test says in profound crisis below 10% of banks would struggle to meet capital requirements
Borio questions Larry Summers on ‘secular stagnation’
Two teams of economists present fresh evidence for divergent views of low real rates