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EBA launches register of payment and electronic money firms
Freely available online register brings together national authorities’ data
‘Clock ticking’ for Australian institutions exposed to Libor – RBA’s Kent
Deputy governor warns current fallback measures may not be enough to mitigate transition disruption
Local currency debt not enough to escape US dollar influence – BIS paper
Emerging markets borrowing in domestic currency are still affected by the US dollar exchange rate
RBI stands firm on stressed assets as Supreme Court deliberates
Central bank says it has not softened stance, but court could force it to grant forbearance
US crypto-asset regulation needs strengthening – Massad
Former CFTC chair Timothy Massad recommends a path for regulatory reforms
IMF supports Argentina’s efforts to tame inflation
The central bank extended its monetary base targeting after inflation rose sharply in February
Slovak police wrongfully arrested supervisors – central bank
National Bank of Slovakia files complaint with prosecutor, saying police acted corruptly over failed insurer
Norway’s SWF excludes rubber company on environmental grounds
Singapore-based rubber producer thought to have taken unacceptable risks
BIS paper studies high-frequency data on central bank intervention
Sterilised foreign exchange interventions can help to slow credit growth, authors find
UK statistics body to launch high-speed indicators
Big data approach should allow faster estimates of economic activity, ONS says
NGDP target can create ‘divine coincidence’ – Bullard and Singh
Nominal GDP targeting can “repair” distortions from credit market frictions, authors find
Brazil’s Campos Neto calls for independent central bank
President Jair Bolsonaro promised formal central bank independence during 2018 campaign
US agencies move to protect swaps after week of Brexit chaos
Legacy swaps can be transferred without facing onerous requirements, Fed says; week of parliamentary wrangling produces little progress on a final agreement
Canada’s Wilkins calls for non-bank stress testing
Portfolio flows are now the dominant source of capital movements, but asset management risks are not well understood, says deputy governor
Fed official suggests reforms to tackle ‘credit deserts’
Brainard advocates greater geographical flexibility in banks’ obligations; FDIC chair appears to agree
BIS to launch ‘innovation hub’ – Carstens
New medium-term strategy focuses on technology and other innovations
Bank of Jamaica pushes banks to meet full LCR this year
The central bank also plans to introduce other liquidity management standards in coming years
DNB says house valuations need reform
“Systematic overvaluation” of Dutch housing is limiting effectiveness of macro-pru policy – DNB
ECB’s chief economist takes to Twitter
Praet expresses scepticism about dual mandate and rejects ‘modern monetary theory’
Libyan central bank issues first polymer banknotes
One of the country’s rival central banks collaborates with De La Rue
Turkey’s monetary policy will depend on fiscal caution, central bank says
Minutes say MPC could further tighten policy if the government fails to deliver on promises
People: Rajan keeps options open on BoE top job
Rajan leaves open possibility of taking on BoE governorship; Al Hamidy reappointed at Arab Monetary Fund; government observer joins RBNZ MPC meetings; and more
IMF paper looks at central banks’ use of forex reserves
Reserves used more for liquidity than for investment in decade since financial crisis, researchers find
Slovakian president says new governor must give up party ties
Finance minister Peter Kažimir says he will resign parliamentary seat soon