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Swedish central bank looks at path to state-backed digital currency
Riksbank may recommend changes to its own mandate
Fed vice-chair backs further tightening
Clarida says data likely to support further rate hikes as Mester warns US is “beyond full employment”
Populist policies can wreck economies, Sarb governor warns
South Africa needs economic stability, Kganyago says
Eurozone wage rigidity largely persisted in great recession – Finnish paper
Frequency of wage changes fell in recession in many countries, researchers find
Draghi confident Italy and European Commission will reach deal
ECB president says momentum is slowing but points to higher negotiated wage growth
Sarb’s Mminele calls for action on benchmark reforms
There is a considerable amount of work to be done before the transition, Daniel Mminele warns
Bruno and Shin investigate EM firms’ dollar vulnerabilities
BIS paper highlights negative effects of US dollar strength on emerging market firms, as figures show dollar borrowing is still on the rise
Turkish central bank on hold as lira finds support
Central bank holds main rate in first decision after September’s aggressive tightening action
Norges Bank keeps rates unchanged after September hike
Executive board notes higher inflation expectations in Q4
Bank of Mexico raises cyber alert to red after payment system breach
Mexico’s interbank payment system suffers second breach in less than six months
Bank of Canada resumes rate hiking
New trade deal, business confidence and household credit moderating gives green light to rate rise
ECB paper presents new sovereign stress model
New method builds on earlier CISS model to measure systemic stress in eurozone
Dallas Fed paper analyses monetary policy rules
Results are in “stark contrast” to previous research, authors say
Former Fed chair laments US disarray
“How can you run a democracy when nobody believes in the leadership of the country?”, Paul Volcker asks
Bank Indonesia pauses on rate hikes
Central bank keeps rates unchanged as recent data helps shore up the rupiah
RBNZ plans tougher discipline on banks’ regulatory breaches
Proposals would see major breaches linked to disclosure dashboard, highlighting when a bank has broken the rules
PBoC moves to boost lending amid trade tensions
Efforts towards deleveraging are being put on ice as the economy slows
Chile hikes on higher inflation expectations
Tighter US financial conditions contribute to decision
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