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Liberian president names Nathaniel Patray as next CBL governor
Nominee has more than 30 years’ experience and stayed in war-torn capital, local media says
Fed paper builds dynamic factor model for nowcasting
Model produces “reasonably good” estimates of Ecuadorian GDP and outperforms other models
IMF paper praises Chilean central bank’s forward guidance
Central bank’s monetary policy predictability and efficacy was “quite high”
Financial literacy of Italians below G20 average – Bank of Italy
Less than half of survey respondents are able to calculate a simple interest rate
ECB’s next president should not be part of G30 – EU ombudsman
Watchdog says central bank is “in denial” over Draghi’s membership
Data prompts positivity from Carney
Economic slowdown in Q1 was not due to the economic climate, BoE governor says
Malaysian ex-governor rejects arrested former PM’s accusations
Zeti says former prime minister Najib asked her to lie over money in his bank account
‘Low for long’ endangers stability, warns BIS committee
Some banks could face solvency issues if faced with a “snapback”, warns Philip Lowe
Higher capital ratios trade growth for stability – Philadelphia Fed paper
Better capitalised banks reduce lending rates, researcher says
Erdoğan set to wield greater power over Turkish economic policy
President has said central bank’s rate hikes have helped boost inflation
People: Kosovo appoints new deputy governor
Bank of Spain has a new director-general for economics; Atlanta Fed appoints senior vice-president
Danish governor reflects on central bank’s legacy at 200th anniversary
Fixed exchange rate adopted in 1982 was a turning point, Rohde says
Demographics shaping Australian housing market – RBA’s Heath
Different housing markets are shaped by patterns of population growth, senior economist says
KYC regulation impinging on financial inclusion – Sarb
Fintech firms could help under-served customers through a “digital identity”, which will allow banks to identify customers without them having to visit branches in person
Praet gives upbeat assessment of eurozone outlook
Strength of the eurozone economy gives “grounds to be confident” on inflation, chief economist says
ECB’s QE has dampened volatility in Eastern Europe – BoI paper
End to ECB asset purchases might increase volatility in EU-6, researchers say
European banking union insufficient to withstand next crisis – Portuguese governor
Common supervisory and resolution tools are in place, but Europe lacks a deposit insurance scheme
ECB warns EU may be making wrong assumptions on ageing
Eurostat projections more favourable than those of other agencies – ECB bulletin
NY Fed paper: ‘replacement hiring’ affects productivity wage gap
Replacement hiring can explain much of the gap between wages and productivity, authors say
Riksbank leaves rates unchanged at -0.5%
Growing dissent as two of six board members advocate tighter policy
FSB outlines ‘cyber lexicon’
Group hopes common language will aid cross-border efforts to tackle cyber threats
Bank of Finland paper calls digital currency a ‘fallacy’
Crypto assets highlight how poorly understood money is today – BoF official
UAE plugs in to IMF’s enhanced data standards
IMF’s chief statistician hails the move as an “important step forward”
Russian central bank starts using biometric database of bank customers
Citizens can submit face and voice data to banks to be authorised for remote transactions