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Dudley says more effort needed in modelling financial factors
“We were nowhere. Now we’re probably at the first or second grade,” says outgoing New York Fed chief
New forex tool has made Jamaican market more competitive – Wynter
Jamaican governor says B-FXITT has levelled the playing field for smaller dealers, while larger dealers are being pushed to provide better products
Cash usage in Switzerland below eurozone average – SNB survey
SNB’s first payments study finds 70% of transactions processed in cash in 2017
Brainard says yield curve inversion may not presage recession
Flatter yield curve “may temper somewhat” fears of a coming recession, says governor
Trump appears to pre-signal strong jobs data
US jobs report shows large increase in jobs and further drop in unemployment
Dutch government re-appoints Knot as DNB governor and boosts board
Two board members re-appointed and new member for resolution named
People: BoE’s Fried promoted; Vlieghe reappointed
Bradley Fried to take over as Court chair; Gertjan Vlieghe gets new term; Anneli Tuominen to serve additional term at Esma; Israel appoints technology chief
Stress tests find large Danish banks can withstand severe recession
Smaller institutions fall short of minimum capital requirements, central bank finds
India needs new payments ‘vision’ – Kanungo
RBI deputy governor calls for debate on several innovative areas for Indian payments
Jonathan Haskel appointed to BoE MPC
Male economist chosen over four women who were shortlisted
HKMA has no plans to launch digital currency - Treasury official
Hong Kong’s efficient payment infrastructure lessens incentive to go digital, official says
Bank Indonesia announces second rate hike in two weeks
First meeting under new governor reflects central bank’s focus on currency stability
Central Bank of Kenya is ‘under attack’ – Njoroge
Kenyan governor says new regulator will threaten independence and mandate of central bank
Bank of Canada to ‘look through’ rising fuel prices
Central bank on hold as inflation hovers close to target, but more rate hikes remain likely
Tunisia leaves rates unchanged despite high inflation
Central bank urges government to issue debt to finance budget and current account deficits
Colombia still has room to cut rates if recovery falters – IMF
Fund praises monetary policy regime as factor anchoring inflation expectations
RBNZ unveils banking sector dashboard
Interactive tool gives users a comparison of banks’ regulatory metrics at a glance
Bullard cautions on pace of US policy normalisation
St Louis Fed president concerned market expectations will threaten credibility of inflation target
FOMC members rarely change their preferences – paper
Researchers find policymakers tend to form their preferences early on in life
Powell says central banks cannot take independence for granted
Leading governors reflect on the future of central banking at Riksbank’s 350th anniversary
Italian governor warns country must not abandon EU rules
Former IMF official named as interim prime minister by Italy’s president
Non-banks could threaten bank business models – BoE paper
Non-bank competitor could undermine bank’s deposit base under certain circumstances
Fed’s Evans: central bankers not about to be replaced by machines
Chicago Fed president says uncertainty over technological disruption leaves plenty of room for human judgement
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe crypto asset ban overturned by court
Court rules in favour of Golix, Zimbabwe’s largest crypto exchange, after Reserve Bank officials fail to show up at hearing