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ECCB launches public debt investor information website
New website could help solve “long-standing issue” of excess liquidity, ECCB governor says
‘Night-time luminosity’ can shed light on growth – RBI paper
Satellite data is useful as a high-frequency indicator of economic activity, authors find
Oman finalises plan to modernise payments
Central bank hopes to bolster fintech within the country
Two-thirds of countries failing to meet global standards on inflation – IMF paper
More than half the world has not updated CPI weighting in the last five years, researchers find
Sovereign default risk affects bank assets – Bank of Italy paper
Researchers look at data on bank assets from 15 countries from 2004–18
Germany’s constitutional court rejects case against ECB supervisory powers
Plaintiffs claimed transfer of regulatory powers to European level was not covered by EU treaties
PBoC to rein in financial holding companies
New rules for financial conglomerates designed to contain risks to the real economy
Higher inflation expectations can cut consumption – research
Authors conduct randomised control trial to test “forward guidance puzzle”
IMF must do better in policing currency manipulation – RBI’s Das
Governor says shortcomings in IMF surveillance have led to US pressure on alleged manipulators
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