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RBNZ plans update to monetary policy and prudential regulation
Changes are among several priorities outlined in 2018–21 statement of intent
Abandoning forward guidance has helped market communication – Poloz
Governor underscores the importance of language and says forward guidance can sometimes confuse markets
National Bank of Angola settles $426 million debt with Namibian counterpart
Failed currency agreement resulted in huge accumulation of debt as a fall in oil prices stifled Angola’s access to US dollars
Sri Lanka governor hits back at critics amid GDP muddle
Governor dismisses accusations that deputy made mistakes in compiling GDP figures
Low rates contribute to higher deposits in Denmark
Bank deposits amount to 60% and household deposits 45% of GDP
People: new RBI deputy; Ingves to chair Toronto Centre
ECB appoints director general of micro-prudential supervision; HKMA has new executive director of financial infrastructure; Liberia appoints new board
Central banks do not have tools to change productivity growth – Haldane
BoE chief economist says governments are responsible for productivity, challenging proposals in recent report
European regulator says insurers must prepare for Brexit risks
Firms must put measures in place to ensure continuity for cross-border contracts – Eiopa
NY Fed research ‘stress tests’ household balance sheets
Authors say it is “crucial” to track household leverage; vulnerability in the US “remains elevated”
Bank Indonesia surprises markets with aggressive rate hike
Markets had expected the central bank to opt for a smaller move in the policy rate
Banks stumble in second round of Fed stress tests
Fed demands Deutsche Bank take remedial action; two others told not to increase dividends
Bank of Canada to incorporate US tariffs in economic projections
Next monetary policy meeting could be affected by protectionism
Crypto assets could threaten market integrity – PRA’s Woods
PRA chief executive issues guidance on risks related to crypto assets
Fed’s Quarles defends FSB from US critics
Supervision chief says FSB is not a threat to sovereignty and helps solve collective problems
Policy normalisation puts EMs in ‘perilous’ situation – Mexico’s Calafell
Deputy governor says monetary policy may tighten faster than markets expect
Eurozone requires both banking and capital markets union – panellists
Status quo is highly procyclical and hampers risk sharing, IMF conference hears
BoE should not ‘dally’ with next monetary policy move – McCafferty
In his last scheduled speech, the MPC member says a delay could force the central bank into a more “aggressive tightening”
RBNZ’s Bascand: too soon to decide on issuing digital currency
New technology could reduce payments efficiency and increase financial instability, deputy governor warns
Central bank digital currency would be unsafe – senior ECB official
Lack of finality in payment could cause major instability, Benoit Coeuré says
BIS paper outlines lower-bound risk model
Model estimates probability of hitting ELB, helping to guide policy
Eurozone governments’ post-crisis fiscal policies were ‘self-defeating’
Policies ended up being contractionary, IMF-organised conference hears
EU and UK firms unprepared for Brexit, warns EBA
Banks must speed up examination of Brexit risks and cannot rely on public sector, authority says
Haskel says BoE could benefit from focus on intangible capital
Productivity specialist says updated view of the economy could help with setting policy
Businesses less willing to accept cash payments – Atlanta Fed
Increasing number of businesses are becoming reluctant to accept low-value cash payments