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Fed forecasts overcompensate for trend deviations, paper says
Federal Reserve tends to “overpredict” growth when the economy is running below trend
More older people and women joining labour force, RBNZ paper finds
New Zealand’s labour force participation has grown since 2000 and reached an all-time high in 2017
Student debt has wider ramifications for US economy – Harker
Older generations are taking on new debt to help younger family members
Real rates likely to move back up – BIS paper
Use of “shadow rate” allows authors to account for the effective lower bound
IMF warns of ‘bumpy road’ as rates rise
Financial stability outlook shows risks rising in the short run and “elevated” in the medium run
Lower inflation in LatAm threatened by debt, says World Bank’s Vegh
Public debt for Latin American region tops 50% of GDP
RBI scrambles to respond to ‘spurt’ in cash demand
Central bank denies currency shortage but says note printing has been ramped up
Kenya’s Chase Bank finally acquired
After two years in receivership, Mauritius’s SBM acquired 75% of deposits with the remaining 25% remaining with Chase Bank
Senior ECB figure calls for risk-based deposit insurance
Hakkarainen says EU countries should rethink opposition to cross-border scheme
BoE paper hunts for shifts in forecast accuracy
Authors outline new method of detecting when forecasts break down
BoE to provide ‘tailored’ assistance to African counterparts
UK central bank to share expertise with counterparts in South Africa, Sierra Leone and Ghana, as part of wider initiative to support African economies
China’s former chief insurance regulator charged with corruption
Xiang Junbo served as deputy governor at the central bank from 2004 to 2007
UK wage growth outstrips inflation
Lower unemployment and above-target inflation reinforce May hike probability
Do not discount central bank digital currency yet – Lagarde
IMF chief says central banks may be forced to issue their own form of crypto-asset if private sector alternatives remain ‘risky and unstable’
Clarida and Bowman nominated to Fed
Monetary economist and community bank specialist picked to fill vacancies on Fed board
Rising rates seen as main risk by reserve managers
High asset prices and the halting and withdrawal of bond-buying programmes pose challenges
US labour participation rate down more than OECD average – Dallas Fed
Higher incarceration rates and worse social services may partly explain trend
People: Bank of Russia appoints new Moscow chief
Senior appointment at Bank of Russia; Uzbekistan picks new deputy; Bank of Japan gains new head of international affairs; Eiopa shuffles board
Chinese housing markets need to make ‘painful adjustment’ – IMF paper
Authors suggest governments set up body to ensure liquidity is available for housing market if prices fall suddenly
Irish deputy governor warns of Brexit risks
But Ed Sibley says “much of the heat has gone out of regulatory arbitrage issue”
BIS report urges tighter global macro-pru co-ordination
Deputy general manager says global institutions could do more to promote co-ordination between advanced economies and “systemic middle-income countries”
Synchronisation of global house prices poses new risks – IMF
Macro-prudential housing policies may be affected by global movements, researchers say
ECB supports giving ESM independence
Reformed ESM should be used to provide “backstop” for bank resolution, ECB says
Riksbank should reduce balance sheet to avoid risks – Flodén
“Best way” of running down bond holdings is to hold bonds until maturity