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Review into New Zealand bank conduct reveals failings
New Zealand’s central bank urges government to provide regulators with sufficient powers to address conduct, as significant weaknesses appear in the sector
Malaysian central bank to offer $250 million in housing loans
BNM holds internal inquiry into land deal as former prime minister is charged
Japan does not need more large-scale stimulus to avoid deflation – Kuroda
Below-target inflation still requires ultra-low interest rates and asset purchases
Fiscal deficits caused persistent pressure for Mexican inflation, paper finds
Central bank independence stabilised inflation, researchers find
Kganyago highlights the dangers of ‘state capture’
Sarb governor says country still suffering from twin deficits
US unemployment remains at lowest level since 1969
Hourly wage growth is at highest rate since 2009, but year-on-year inflation falls to 2%
BoE paper proposes nowcast method for GDP revisions
Dynamic factor model reveals information on how early estimates may be revised, authors say
Bank of Canada publishes 30 years of staff forecasts
Online database “further step” in transparency efforts, deputy governor Wilkins says
RBNZ makes major changes to leadership structure
Central bank to be headed by a senior leadership team
Payments changes far more important than bitcoin, Carstens says
Work on card and mobile phone payments is of “immense importance” – BIS general manager
US forward guidance had limited effectiveness, Fed paper finds
Households and firms took until 2012 to seriously consider new regime, researchers say
BIS committee finds inadequacies in derivatives data
Challenges remain, despite significant progress, Irving Fisher Committee reports
Fed proposes lightening regulations for large banks
Lael Brainard objects to plans, warning they could leave taxpayers “on the hook”
Nigerian central bank in $8 billion court battle with telecoms company
South African firm says central bank’s demand over alleged breach of forex rules is “illegal”
Brazil holds rates on higher international volatility
Policy normalisation in advanced economies and trade tensions are main risks to recovery
BoE on hold as Brexit clouds outlook
Central bank may have to raise rates even in disorderly Brexit scenario, Mark Carney says
US policy has greater impact on non-US leverage than domestic policy, paper finds
The phenomenon is complex for policy-makers, authors say
Nouy says time is right for Europe-wide deposit insurance
Governments should “consider some solidarity”, ECB’s chief supervisor says
CBRT ups inflation forecast 10 percentage points
Leap in forecast reflects dramatic overshooting due to lira weakness
Costa Rican public debt feeding into inflation expectations
The central bank says it remains “vigilant” to tensions that may compromise its inflation target
Carstens: regulators must promote ‘orderly assimilation’ of tech
Technology should bring benefits, but may threaten “integrity” of financial markets, BIS chief says
Government steps in as RBI row escalates
Governor Patel rumoured to have threatened resignation
Bank of Japan on hold as inflation slips
The central bank keeps negative rates despite warning about the policy’s risks
US inflation slowdown raises policy challenges
Inflation has seen a lull, but several factors indicate it could rebound