Articles by Central Banking Newsdesk
BoE on hold as forecasts ‘broadly on track’
Future rate hikes likely if economy develops in line with projections
Economists call for IMF to become like ‘modern central bank’
Growing demands on the fund require a governance revamp, ‘Geneva report’ argues
Protectionism main source of uncertainty for global economy – Draghi
ECB keeps rates unchanged and reaffirms QE programme will end in December 2018
Lira rallies as CBRT hikes main rate
Currency stages modest recovery, as central bank follows through on promised action
World is ‘sleepwalking into next crisis’, says UK’s Gordon Brown
World is ‘sleepwalking into next crisis’, says UK’s Gordon Brown
Bernanke: household borrowing not the main factor in 2008 crash
Panic in financial markets and not household borrowing created deep crisis, former Fed chair says; economists should emphasise credit when modelling
People: Lagarde rules out transition to top EU jobs
IMF chief dismisses rumours linking her to upcoming changes in EU leadership positions; Bundesbank appoints executive board members; Thailand picks board member
Lender of last resort is not enough, says Geithner
There is a lot of “magical thinking” about what central banks can do, says former US Treasury secretary
Technology shocks unbalance job market – paper
A technology shock that permanently raises productivity leads to unemployment, authors say
Denmark should avoid fiscal stimulus to preserve balanced recovery – central bank
Government should be ready to tighten public spending to prevent the economy from overheating
RBA warns FMI provider on op risk failings
ASX’s clearing and settlement facilities need to take action on op risk issues, central bank says
BCRA keeps policy rate on hold at 60%
Inflation likely to rise more in the months ahead before improving, committee says
Which emerging markets are in the firing line?
Some instability from Turkey and Argentina has spilled elsewhere, but not all emerging markets are under threat
RBA’s Bullock: Australia faces large housing risks
Debt-to-income ratio has risen and banks are highly exposed to the housing sector
Zimbabwe may axe bond note scheme – finance minister
Incoming finance minister says priority will be currency reform
Competition offsets higher costs and demand in Sweden
Somewhat weak inflation keeps rate-setters from increasing interest rates despite stronger growth
New Zealand to open next phase of RBNZ act review
Labour government to review case for separating prudential supervision from the central bank
Carney agrees seven-month extension to term
BoE governor continues to avoid full eight-year term laid out in the central bank law; Jon Cunliffe also reappointed
T&T paper gauges exchange rate effects on import-reliant economies
Exchange rate pass-through to inflation is particularly relevant to economies that are heavily reliant on imported goods, authors say
Risks posed by some ‘shadow banking’ firms not fully known, ESRB says
“Significant data gaps” prevent full assessment of “other financial institutions”, report says
Odds increasing for rate hike at September FOMC meeting
US economy is strong enough to merit a further rate increase, Richmond Fed president says
Long-termism is necessary for a stable future – RBNZ’s Orr
Contemporary societies face challenges demanding focus on sustainable development, says governor
Fed’s Rosengren sees less room to tackle next recession
Fiscal, monetary and regulatory buffers are not as high as they should be, says Boston Fed president
Riksbank offers deposit facility to central counterparties
Measure intends to reduce impact of liquidity shocks in krona-denominated transactions