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Global factor influences inflation volatility, Italian paper says
Researchers say inflation volatility correlates to oil inflation rates and Chinese producer prices
Danish regulator sanctions biggest bank for Estonian money laundering
FSA chairman resigns as Estonian regulators fail to comment on allegations
ECB awards $19.6 million treasury contract to Openlink
Central bank says treasury management system is a “mission critical” system; Openlink’s Findur platform will be implemented by 2019
CPMI puts forward strategy to tackle wholesale payments fraud
The Federal Reserve and the ECB welcome the proposal
Slowdown of US growth is temporary, Dallas Fed says
Despite weaker growth in Q1, the labour market keeps tightening and demand is solid
Voluntary reserve targets can aid transmission – Fed paper
Voluntary targets could help central banks set policy more effectively
RBNZ probes banks’ conduct after Australian inquiry reveals malpractice
New Zealand regulators express alarm over revelations from Royal Commission
Oil exporters present higher risk of default, researcher says
Researcher says 27 out of 35 oil-exporting countries defaulted on their debt between 1979 and 2010
Dramatic fall in Bitcoin price correlates with introduction of futures, authors argue
Dramatic fall in Bitcoin price correlates with introduction of futures, authors argue
Irish central bank may force banks to act on gender diversity
Deputy governor Donnery says central bank may act if voluntary agreements do not work
ECB presents ‘red team’ guidelines for simulated cyber attacks
Test will mimic the techniques of real hackers to better understand banks’ cyber defences
IMF says Ghana should change law to prevent monetary financing
Directors commend recent progress in reducing inflation but call for stronger safeguards
Poloz weighs dangers of Canada’s C$2 trillion debt pile
Some households are vulnerable, Bank of Canada governor says
Government spending can have low multipliers at ZLB – Bank of Italy paper
Model’s results are in line with recent empirical evidence, researchers say
Global gold demand weakens despite central bank surge
WGC figures show Q1 demand was its lowest for 10 years, though central banks bought more
People: Carney gets new senior adviser
Bank of England creates new senior adviser role; IMF appoints chief information officer; and more
Bahamas central bank upgrades IT to defend against cyber risk
Central bank updates security and threat management systems and introduces a new “bring your own device programme”
FOMC signals patience as rates stay on hold
Minutes emphasise “symmetric” target, noting inflation expectations are still “low”
Central Banking Awards 2018: Gallery
See the winners from the big night, including leading figures from across the industry who came to pick up their awards
Bank of Canada paper offers advice on digital currency policy
Framework designed to help policymakers weigh up various forms of digital money
Islamic finance can tackle global instability – Kuwait’s Al-Hashel
Amid “excessive” risk-taking, Mohammad Al-Hashel suggests Islamic finance could help restore stability
ECB’s sovereign bond purchases may increase volatility, DNB paper says
Researchers say their findings could have important lessons for “tapering” programmes
UK takes next steps in payments shake-up
Two of the three retail payment systems have been taken over by the New Payment System Operator, with the third to be integrated soon; first non-bank PSP connects to BoE’s RTGS
Bank of Mexico to be more transparent on monetary policy
Central bank will publish meeting transcript with a three-year lag, as part of a policy to make its communication more transparent