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Bank of England official urges buy-side firms to adopt global FX code
BoE markets director says uptake from the buy side has been slower than that of banks
Lack of monetary autonomy ‘central’ to eurozone debt crisis – researchers say
Spain would have been ‘immune’ to rollover debt crisis outside eurozone – Minneapolis Fed paper
Turkish inflation falls for first time since March
Currency has begun recovery after reaching record lows against dollar in August
Argentina removes interest rate floor
Peso stabilised since central bank introduced floating forex regime in September
Riskbank studies joining eurozone instant payments platform
Adopting Tips could lead to efficiency gains for Sweden, central bank says
Bundesbank paper looks at effects of sanctions regimes
German banks cut activity in sanctioned countries but subsidiaries may increase lending, paper finds
South African central bank launches review of payment system
Sarb says its regulatory mandate needs more clarity and calls for more powers over fintech
IMF advises Ethiopia central bank to stop financing government
Central bank’s tighter monetary policy should be supported by end to monetary financing – IMF
Communication of monetary policy took back seat in financial crisis, researchers find
ECB press conferences transmitted non-monetary information in 65% of cases from 1990 to 2017, researchers find
Bank of Canada points to trade tensions as it leaves rates unchanged
Above-target inflation in October is expected to fall in coming months
People: Bank of Canada appoints new deputy governor
Paul Beaudry named deputy governor at Bank of Canada; Central Bank of Argentina appoints economic research head; and more
Indian economy still strong despite financial troubles – RBI
Rapid credit growth continues despite need for ongoing liquidity support for non-banks
BoE held back on Brexit commentary for fear of influencing negotiations
UK central bank planned to publish analysis after the country left the EU in 2019
Bank lending standards can worsen financial frictions, ECB paper finds
Model shows tighter lending standards can damage productivity, researcher argues
ECB adopts new capital key
National central bank shares adjusted, but governors’ voting allocations remain unchanged
Carney warns on ‘uncomfortable’ Brexit compromise
Governor fears some Brexit outcomes could restrict the BoE’s regulatory options; defends no-deal Brexit analysis
New US tariffs have varying impact on prices – Canadian research
Over the long term, tariffs have “modest impact” on aggregate prices and output, but there are likely to be short-term price movements as sectors face capacity pressures
Fed to expand market data collection efforts
The scope and availability of data must keep up with evolving markets, Lael Brainard says
Riksbank’s Jansson says he favours higher inflation target
Swedish deputy governor reflects on monetary policy options to deal with next crisis
Ghana’s Addison blames predecessors for banking system weaknesses
New governor closed seven banks in 12 months in banking system clean up
Palestine launches financial inclusion strategy
PMA hopes to push inclusion rate up to at least 50% by 2025
Bank of England to overhaul consumer interest rate statistics
Changes are designed to ensure the statistics reflect consumers’ experiences “as closely as possible”
Basel III may be second-best outcome, admits Coen
Basel Committee secretary-general says framework could be strengthened; John Vickers renews calls for tougher capital standards
PBoC’s policy communication could improve - IMF paper
Central bank’s communications should be more timely and accessible, researchers say