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IMF report: Kazakh central bank split is opportunity to boost independence
Central bank needs stronger governance and greater separation from government, staff say
US Democrats strongly criticise regulator
Some lawmakers accuse OCC head Otting of ignoring Congress over controversial lending proposals
BoE holds rate at Carney’s last MPC meeting
Carney says he has “no regrets” on monetary policy as MPC cuts growth forecast
Economics Nobel winners feature in new podcast series
Sveriges Riksbank supports interviews featuring Richard Thaler, Angus Deaton and Paul Romer
Bank of Canada paper looks at risk in securities dealing
More complex dealer networks can increase probability of settlement failure, researchers find
IMF delays Argentina forecasts due to uncertainty
Current forecast shows economy contracting by 1.3% in 2021 and inflation falling to 17%
Riksbank’s Skingsley calls for other policy areas to support monetary stimulus
First deputy governor says Swedish central bank has tools to react to future recessions
Argentinian central bank willing to finance external debt
Institution commits to maintain positive real interest rates in order to foster price stability
IMF praises Somali reforms and says debt relief is possible
New agreement between IMF and Somali authorities prioritises central bank development
RBNZ economists look to improve GDP statistics
“GDPplus” has several advantages over standard GDP statistics, authors say
Lesotho cuts interest rates to 6.25%
Central bank reduces rates and lowers reserves target on back of weaker domestic outlook
PBoC extends market closure as coronavirus spreads rapidly
Chinese central bank extends interbank markets closure and vows to maintain ample liquidity
Risky markets had a ‘spectacular’ 2019, IMF officials warn
Largest combined number of rate cuts since 2008 drove financial vulnerabilities, senior officials say
ECB reveals large banks’ individual capital requirements
Enria warns banks to improve profitability, saying “challenging environment” will not change soon
People: Bank of Italy appoints deputy governors
Two deputies join Bank of Italy board; Japanese PM nominates policy-maker; Mel Stride to chair BoE oversight committee
RBNZ supports plan for ‘fallback’ benchmark rate
New Zealand’s benchmark rate-setting body selects the central bank’s policy rate as fallback option
ECB’s Mersch warns of negative side-effects of ultra-loose policies
Policies may be contributing to risk-taking, high asset-price inflation and inequality, board member says
Kuwait’s central bank should relax rate caps – IMF
New legislation will encourage nationwide credit rating system, fund staff say
US mutual funds' liquidity risk on the rise – Boston Fed paper
Ratio of illiquid assets to net assets increased from 2009 to 2019, researchers find
‘Market clustering’ can destabilise equity prices – DNB paper
Researchers present new measure to examine impact of trading overlap on equities
DNB stresses risks stemming from financially fragile households
Central bank study shows more than 14% of Dutch population could not raise €2,000 in an emergency
Central Bank of Kenya cuts rates again
Policy-makers look to offset fiscal tightening and push economy back to potential
South Africa’s financial regulators urged to adopt tiered licensing regime
New regime would help lower the barriers for fintechs, working group says
Better IT protected banks during financial crisis – IMF paper
NPLs were 10% lower in banks with stronger IT infrastructure, research shows