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EC should conduct ‘comprehensive’ crypto analysis, says EBA
Regulator says crypto assets fall outside the scope of current EU financial services regulation
US equity prices affect consumer and business confidence, researcher finds
Results highlight risks to macroeconomy of recent equity slump
Fed’s Quarles outlines ‘building block approach’ to insurance regulation
Regulator chose not to copy and paste banking sector regulations onto insurers, says vice-chair
EU labour mobility is cyclical stabiliser – paper
Common market allows migration from countries with high unemployment to markets looking for workers
PBoC’s Yi defends central bank’s easing measures
Cut in reserve requirements calibrated so as not to undermine deleveraging, governor says
Fed taking cautious stance on rate path
Incoming Fed officials signal there may be a rate-hike pause
EU must decide on how to oversee fintech regulation, ESAs say
Three supervisory authorities publish report on regulatory sandboxes and innovation hubs
Weak housing market and lower oil prices depress outlook for Canada – Poloz
Central bank holds interest rates as economy shows no sign of near-term strengthening
BoE keeping ‘open mind’ on central bank digital currency – Carney
But “it could be some time” before private accounts are available at BoE, if they are ever offered, governor says during online Q&A
Former IMF chief blames Bank of Spain in Bankia case
Board followed central bank instructions in merger and failed IPO, says Rodrigo Rato
Yellen ‘greatly concerned’ over regulation reversals
Fed unveils proposal for relaxing stress test requirements
Employers alter skill demands in line with unemployment, researchers find
Requirements for a bachelor’s degree increased during higher unemployment, authors find
Central Bank of Kenya intervenes amid coin confusion
No limits on coin distribution, central bank says, following reports initial caps remain in place
Riksbank’s Jansson warned of inflation disappointment at hike meeting
Deputy governor voted against the policy rate hike in December
CBSL inks deal with RBI to boost reserves
Swaps deal will help maintain reserves while talks with the IMF resume, central bank says
Central Bank of Kuwait overhauls core banking system
System provided by Tata automates key central bank operations
Nepalese central bank seeks Indian help over large denomination notes
Nepal Rastra Bank asks RBI to permit new Indian notes to be used as legal tender
People: Nellie Liang withdraws from Fed nomination; World Bank chief resigns
Trump nominee had played a key role in setting up the Fed’s stress tests; Kim was due to leave World Bank presidency in July 2022; further appointments in UK, Vietnam and Ghana
Divergent motives fuelling CBDC discussion, BIS survey reveals
Majority of central banks are researching the various forms of CBDC, but very few expect to launch in the next six years
NY Fed’s Williams advocates change to inflation-targeting framework
But Don Kohn prefers to keep status quo with some supplementary policies
Vietnam continues with payment card upgrades
Banks must phase out magnetic strip cards by 2021
Spending behaviour in unemployment does not fit with rational models – paper
Behavioural models of “present-biased or myopic” choices fit better with the data, authors say
Coomaraswamy sees hope for IMF programme as political crisis fades
Sri Lankan Prime Minister reinstated, paving the way for economic reforms; central bank close to adopting flexible inflation target
Israel’s Yaron adopts cautious stance in first meeting
Central bank on hold as downside risks threaten the outlook