Articles by Central Banking Newsdesk
Fed may have to speed up rate rises, Australian governor warns
Philip Lowe says fiscal stimulus could lead to US inflation growing faster than expected
BdF paper looks at ‘hawks, doves and swingers’
Education and economic conditions at birth shape the views of FOMC members, argues the paper
Malaysian central bank liberalises forex regime
New governor also signals end to policy of forcing cap on foreign ownership of insurance firms
Atlanta Fed estimates US GDP growth remains above 4%
Economy expanded by 4.1% in Q2, in strongest performance since mid-2014
Myanmar central bank formally drops forex trading ‘band’
Central bank follows IMF recommendation and also lowers official exchange rate
Argentinian central bank raises large banks’ reserve requirements
Central bank in talks with China over credit swap sells over $1 billion this week to defend falling peso
Norges Bank holds rates as inflation stays below target
Norwegian governor said in March he expected next rate hike to come “after summer”
Foreign monetary policy affects French and Italian lending – researchers
US policy especially significant, Banque de France paper finds
Ukrainian central bank will order weak banks to boost capital
NBU says it will order recapitalisation and restructuring based on assessment results
HKMA spends over $2 billion to defend local currency
Hong Kong dollar fell to hit lower limit of its 7.75-7.85 peg to US dollar
Ex-PBoC governor says renminbi internationalisation is long-term project
Future is "promising", despite signs of stagnation
Tariffs will reduce US exports – New York Fed
Higher producing costs likely to reduce competitiveness of local production, article says
Denmark’s exchange rate stable despite greater FDI inflows
Large international investments absorbed by krone market, central bank says
Israeli PM considers former Argentine head as possible governor
Mario Blejer met with Israeli prime minister and finance minister, local newspaper reports
Indonesian central bank hikes rates as global volatility hits rupiah
Forex interventions cut reserves by 11% between January and July 2018
Turkish central bank raises overnight rates in bid to stop lira’s fall
Move comes despite president Erdoğan’s hostility to rate hikes; banking authority also acts
Cameroon faces risks from microfinance links to banks – IMF staff
Rise of mobile banking is making microfinance sector more vulnerable, report says
Tariffs unlikely to have lasting impact on US economy – Bullard
Disruption of global supply chain could be biggest risk of trade dispute to date, says St Louis Fed president
Negative policy rates increases risk-taking by high-deposit banks - ECB paper
Eurozone banks with high deposit levels have changed lending patterns since 2014, say researchers
Trade data can detect illegal financial flows, Bank of Italy paper says
Authorities largely ignore “trade-based money laundering”, authors argue
Spanish banks strongly influenced by knowledge of firms, paper finds
Banks’ understanding of clients helped smooth credit contraction during financial crisis – researchers
Uganda keeps rates on hold despite rising core inflation
Policy necessary to ensure “sustainable growth”, governor says
Rupee falls to record low as instability hits emerging markets
Indian currency falls to 70 against the US dollar for the first time
Older population increases financial fraud risks – Atlanta Fed
Most financial exploitation of elderly goes unreported, researcher says