Articles by Central Banking Newsdesk
Estonian board nominates deputy governor to lead central bank
Candidate must now undergo three months of background checks by security service
Fed to finalise balance sheet plans in upcoming meetings – Mester
Discussions over final size and future use of the balance sheet underway at the central bank
Brexit solution that ‘works for all’ must be found – Carney
BoE governor calls Brexit an “acid test” of a “new global order”
For-profit CCPs may not hold socially optimal capital – BIS paper
“For-profit CCPs have incentives that are misaligned with financial stability,” author says
RBNZ keeps options open as rates stay on hold
Next rate move “could be up or down” says governor Adrian Orr
FSB publishes annual work programme for first time
Priority is to address new vulnerabilities, while finalising, implementing and evaluating reforms
Italian political leader suggests taking control of gold away from central bank
Salvini says selling off part of reserves to finance policy is “interesting idea”
Arab countries must improve funding of small businesses – IMF’s Lagarde
SMEs make up 96% of Arab world’s businesses but get only 7% of bank loans – IMF chief
Lower Chinese demand helped slow eurozone growth – ECB’s de Guindos
Political uncertainty also helping to reduce growth, says ECB vice-president
US expectations key influence on inflation - San Francisco Fed paper
Fed must maintain inflation expectations around target, researchers say
UK lawmakers demand end to inflation index ‘merry-go-round’
UK Statistics Authority called upon to seek permission from finance minister to amend RPI errors
Zhou Xiaochuan wins 2019 lifetime achievement award
The former PBoC governor served for a record 15 years, implementing sweeping reforms that have reshaped the Chinese economy
Senior Italian government members attack central bank and regulator
Dispute over central bank deputy governor and chief regulator now very likely
Trump administration nominates David Malpass as next World Bank head
Nomination comes despite inaccurate pre-crisis predictions and criticism of global institutions
Balance sheet normalisation has put upward pressure on borrowing costs – Kansas Fed
Levels of reserves still influences borrowing costs despite post-crisis monetary policy framework
Quarles says FSB ‘must evolve’
New chair calls for changes in the way the organisation assesses financial sector threats
CBDC is mixed bag for financial stability – Bank of Korea
Central bank paper highlights stability concerns but says there are instances within which a CBDC could strengthen stability
UK economy stumbles as Brexit looms
Quarterly growth slips to 0.2% in final quarter of 2018, and monthly growth turns negative in December; business investment also down
Riksbank faces changed circumstances in first meeting since December hike
Dissenting deputy governor Per Jansson won’t attend due to personal reasons
Russian authorities start criminal investigation of failed bank owner
Private lender Otkritie was nationalised by central bank in 2017
People: Ghana’s Addison to chair Ecowas governors
Thailand appoints assistant governor; Vietnam announces deputy payments director
BoE’s Taylor says external members are now better prepared
External members are now better briefed by BoE staff, but still avoid “group think”
Monetary policy must respond aggressively to persistent shocks – BoI paper
Researchers model economy where central bank has less information than private firms
Israeli reserves increase sharply in January
Higher equity prices contributed to improved performance of investment portfolio