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Phillips curve still applies to Sweden, Riksbank researcher says
Firm-level data indicates that traditional relationship still holds, paper argues
Buffers should not be rebuilt too quickly – Bank of Canada paper
Requirements should be lower during crisis recovery to avoid bank default, researcher argues
Central Bank of Iran may be forced to print money to pay government
Governor warns lawmakers that forcing CBI to pay monthly dividend is unwise
FOMC members want plan to end balance sheet reduction, minutes show
Some FOMC members say further rate rises may be necessary in 2019
Tunisia further tightens policy to tackle inflation
Central bank increases basic rate of interest by 100bp to 7.75%
Sub-Saharan Africa could be fintech hub – IMF author
Wider adoption of mobile banking provides platform for further developments, says Amadou Sy
ECB prevented further eurozone deflation, BdF paper says
Researchers say inflation and GDP growth would have entered negative territory in 2015–17
Fed must account for spillovers of monetary policy – Yellen
Janet Yellen reflects on Fed monetary policy and “treacherous” currency manipulation in Brookings podcast
BoE paper outlines results of uncertainty experiment
Decision-maker panel seeks to gauge business uncertainty in the context of Brexit
EBA board nominates Spanish candidate as next head
José Manuel Campa has served as academic, banker and junior finance minister
Fourth non-bank gains BoE settlement account
Bank of England continues to level the playing field with new entrant FairFX, following FCA audit
Philippine central bank handed new stability powers and mandate
Act removes money supply and credit as determinants for monetary policy in addition to granting central bank broader supervisory scope
RBA’s board stresses uncertain outlook in latest minutes
Trade tensions, slower Chinese growth and local consumption outlook behind policy decision
GDP needs to be supplemented with welfare measure – economist
Daniel Sichel defends GDP as a measure of production, but says it is not enough on its own
ECB says Romanian government breached EU law over bank tax
Governor again warns emergency tax decree could harm banks and damage monetary policy
Riksbank to transfer Skr3.8 billion to Treasury
Profits have varied widely in recent years
RBI boosts Modi’s coffers with early dividend
Interim payout is larger than in 2018 and comes ahead of general election
Bank of Spain paper rejects bitcoin as alternative to large-scale payment system
Objectives of crypto asset make it unsatisfactory as a payment network – research
CBRT cuts reserve requirements, but stresses tight stance
Liquidity tools are more about transmission than policy stance, says Murat Çetinkaya
Flattening yield curve increased retail banks’ profits – Chicago Fed
The results reflect a change in banks’ business models after the financial crisis, researchers say
EU to cut price of cross-border euro payments
Amended law will also give customers information on currency conversion charges
Egypt sharply cuts rates on lower inflation
Central bank reduces key overnight deposit rate by 100 basis points to 15.75%
Volcker rule helped curb equity market risk – researchers
Banks had large trading exposures to equity market risk before the rule was introduced, they find
People: Stanley Fischer joins BlackRock in advisory role
Veteran central banker moves back to private sector; Jamaica begins search for new governor; El Salvador governor assumes presidency of regional council