Articles by Central Banking Newsdesk
Rate cuts support Australia’s economy – RBA assistant governor
RBA cuts rates to record lows in two successive months as GDP growth slows
Sterling’s fall boosted UK inflation - San Fran Fed paper
Prices of tradeable goods rose significantly more than non-tradable goods, researchers find
BDF paper presents model for larger stress-tests
Model can be used to analyse impact of macro-prudential measures, authors say
ECB paper models eurozone’s vulnerabilities
Model can be used to predict build-up of major macroeconomic imbalances, researchers say
Malaysia takes action against 17 Goldman bankers over 1MDB
Custodial sentences and criminal fines sought in relation to alleged misappropriated funds
Erdoğan sidelines senior central bank officials
Move follows dismissal of governor Murat Çetinkaya in July
ECB to assess Croatian banks in euro membership prep
Croatia could join the eurozone by 2024
Serbia cuts rates to record low due to falling inflation
Executive board highlights slowdown in global trade, growth and looser policies in major economies
Government assets are just as important as deficits – IMF research
Borrowing costs are determined by structure of public assets
Mauritius cuts rates to record low
Central bank cites China-US trade war, Brexit and falling inflation
Belarus cuts rates to record low as growth falters
National Bank of Belarus has cut rates 15 times since 2016; ponders IMF assistance
London to remain major financial centre despite Brexit
Research at the Central Bank of Ireland highlights the “premium” the UK capital enjoys over other cities
Central banks need better crypto asset data to contain risk – ECB research
Links between crypto assets and regulated financial sector may increase and challenge regulatory frameworks; ECB creates own database
NY Fed splits markets group and seeks two EVPs
Monetary policy implementation to be split from markets group after Potter’s departure
Barbadian reforms are strengthening economy, says central bank
Annual report says IMF programme beginning to prove effective
IMF negotiating new arrangement with São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé’s IMF arrangement expired last year
Former Fed chairs stress importance of central bank independence
President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticised chair Jerome Powell for keeping interest rates too high
RBI implements fourth rate cut of the year
Central bank reduces interest rates by 35bp to 5.4%, as it lowers growth forecasts
IMF extends deadline to implement increase in quotas
Executive board allows members to consent to and increase their contributions until December 27, 2019
RBNZ surprises markets with 50bp rate cut
New Zealand central bank reduces interest rates to record-low of 1% on weaker growth projections
BoI paper uses shadow rates to measure influence of QE
Fed’s policy weakened dollar from 2011–14, researchers find
Bank of Spain study looks at growing rental market
Stagnant incomes, regional disparities and falling loan-to-value levels are pushing growth in renting
Zimbabwe holds first treasury bill auction in seven years
But finance minister says inflation figures will not be published until next year
Fed aims for 24/7 instant payment system in US
FedNow Service should be available in 2023 or 2024, and Fed promises upgrade to existing systems