Articles by Central Banking Newsdesk
RBI fights plan to strip it of payment powers
Central bank fears move would undermine its ability to regulate currency
Unconventional policy is best response to financial shocks – ECB paper
Non-standard measures shield borrowers from unwarranted lending rate rises, researchers say
BoE sparks controversy over expenses disclosure
Governor Carney and two external advisers in the spotlight for large expenses bill
US regulatory sanctions lead to banks cutting credit costs – Finnish paper
Sanctioned banks cut loan costs by 22bp on average, researchers find
Basel Committee moots changes to leverage ratio
Regulation could be amended to mitigate central clearing impact; committee also critical of banks’ “window dressing” behaviour
Sarb’s Groepe says inflation could rise further without policy action
South African Reserve Bank plans five hikes of 25bps by 2020
BoJ governor offers advice on domestic resilience to external shocks
Central bank co-operation and communication are crucial for domestic resilience, Kuroda explains
Further US tightening risks recession – St Louis Fed president
Bullard says rates “don’t have to go anywhere” but Bostic warns of potential overheating
Not raising rates could hurt credibility – Mexican board member
Bank of Mexico publishes committee votes in attempt to improve transparency
Inflation expected to reach 10% in Malawi
Rising electricity, food and fuel prices forces inflation well beyond central bank target
Basel Committee finalises streamlined stress-testing guide
Updated principles reflect “rapid evolution” of stress-testing since 2009
Regional financing bodies agree to deepen co-operation
All three major regional financing funds now linked by MoUs
Fed’s QE programme changed US corporate financing – BdF paper
Conventional monetary policy and QE have very different transmission mechanisms – researchers
Ghana’s central bank ramps up cyber effort
Central bank launches new directive and security operations centre
Daly favours Fed’s gradual normalisation policy
The San Fran Fed president will be voting in the next FOMC meeting on November 7-8
Debt poses a threat to African monetary policy – BIS paper
Central bankers could use their influence to encourage government prudence, authors say
Swift calls for standard API methodology
Open banking ecosystem will only succeed if standard-setters create universal method for API specifications, payment provider says
Fraud growing faster than non-cash payments, Fed finds
Cases of payments fraud are getting smaller but more common, survey finds; introduction of chip-based cards appears to have helped reverse the trend
Australia to launch new $50 note
Successful transition to new $5 and $10 notes opened door for most circulated note
Financial regulation reform must not stop, Olli Rehn tells IMF
Foreign-denominated lending may threaten emerging markets, Finnish governor warns
People: San Fran Fed appoints head of research
Sylvain Leduc becomes head of research at San Fran Fed; Shonubi approved as deputy in Nigeria; two front-runners to lead FSB; Iceland appoints head of new IT division
Next policy move will likely be hawkish, RBA says
RBA leaves rates unchanged, saying there is more progress to be made
Sri Lankan central bank to hold forensic audit of corruption allegations
CBSL announces wide-ranging policy changes after “bond scam” allegations
Dominican Republic leading Caribbean growth
The economy has continued to expand above its potential since January