Articles by Central Banking Newsdesk
Iceland’s central bank removes nude paintings from walls
Employees complained about talking in front of paintings of naked women, reports say
RBNZ suggests eliminating minimum Tier 2 holding
New Zealand’s central bank proposes dramatically increasing Tier 1 to reduce resolution risk
Only Fed could respond to fresh downturn, Axel Weber says
Most central banks have no room for manoeuvre, says former Bundesbank president
RBI can remove barriers to micro-credit – Acharya
Central bank looking to solve information problems in a “fundamental way”, says deputy
Bolsonaro promises legislation on central bank independence in first 100 days
Central bank independence has been a recurring theme for Brazilian politicians
Risks to eurozone growth are rising, warns Draghi
Uncertainty over trade and political instability are affecting confidence, ECB president says
Korea’s sluggish economy dampens growth prospects
Bank of Korea revises growth forecasts and leaves interest rates on hold
UAE deposits $3 billion with State Bank of Pakistan
Deposit comes as Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves dwindle and IMF talks continue
Danish krone rate has limited impact on current account – research
Household savings have a far larger effect, central bank says
Latin America has 66% more fintech startups than in 2017 – IDB
IDB report also reveals the region has a higher proportion of female founders than global average
Nicaragua’s central bank reserves fall 41%
Steep slide due to attempts to stem outflows of currency after political crisis
Second round of 2019 Central Banking awards winners revealed
Winners include Warren Coats, St Louis Fed, Bank of Israel, RBA and National Bank of Ukraine
UK’s Link implements new fees in bid to halt ATM closures
Subsidy paid by banks to cash machine operators rises to up to £2.75
Tighter US capital ratios eased inequality – Bundesbank paper
Richer households’ incomes fell while Fed’s easing cushioned effects on middle and low earners
Debt growth a better warning signal than levels – BoE’s Broadbent
Deputy governor says countries with high debt levels did not necessarily suffer more during the 2008 crisis
Dutch central bank and regulator call for AML law for crypto assets
But regulations should change to make crypto asset financing easier for small firms – DNB
Bahamian financial sector shrinks by more than a third in six years
De-risking in international finance has disproportionately hit Caribbean banks, Rolle says; Bahamian banking reforms heighten concerns
Sudan central bank again pledges new banknotes as crisis continues
Rising prices fuel violence in capital as governor says he will seek foreign funds
BoE paper studies CoCo effects in ‘one-shot game’
Game theoretic approach suggests CoCos cut risk-taking in certain circumstances
Riksbank’s negative rates successfully passed through to economy – research
Findings contrast with recent work by Larry Summers and co-authors
RBI governor: India must ‘brace’ for global turbulence
Shaktikanta Das stresses need to stay firm on banks’ asset quality, despite earlier leniency
New chairman takes over at Bermuda Monetary Authority
Gerald Simons retires after six years in the post; chief executive now holds both senior posts
Paper proposes ‘re-engineering’ US statistics
System for compiling statistics is dated and overly complex, authors say
IMF expects global growth to slow further in 2019
“Significantly higher” and “increasingly intertwined” risks weigh on global growth, Lagarde says