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John Williams named president of New York Fed
Candidate proved contentious on diversity grounds, but brings deep macroeconomic experience
Sri Lankan president takes responsibility for central bank away from PM
Prime minister faces no-confidence vote over central bank “bond scandal”
Issing sees ‘uncertain future’ for central bank independence
The eurozone architect warns central banks that overreach open themselves to political attack
South Africa’s ‘twin peaks’ regulatory model goes live
Sarb takes control of prudential regulation and new conduct regulator opens its doors
Language shapes monetary policy preferences in Switzerland – research
Culture partly outweighs shared institutions and economic history in setting priorities
Risky firms can transmit financial cycle – BIS paper
Authors find smaller, younger firms are more likely to tap into global markets during risk-on phases, creating vulnerabilities
Israel’s Flug calls for higher-quality labour market
Bank of Israel governor says country is close to full employment but must do more to improve labour market conditions
Bank of Mongolia gains greater independence under new law
Central bank had complained government and politically connected businessmen were too quick to dip into its funds
Basel Committee highlights best practice for early intervention
Supervisors have become more forward looking and adopted new tools since 2008 in a bid to catch trouble early
Sarb alters interest rate forecasts to extend easing
Central bank sees three 25bp hikes between now and 2021
Balance sheet features impact global spillovers – NY Fed paper
International research effort finds banks’ business models affect the extent to which policy spills across borders
Critic of regulation likely to become next head of FDIC
Jelena McWilliams to appear before senate prior to FDIC chair appointment
BoE: UK-based financial firms will face same regulations during transition period
“Back-stop” will be available if withdrawal agreement is not ratified - BoE
Official inquiry finds ‘evidence of misconduct’ by Australia’s largest banks
Four largest banks may have continuously breached credit issuance legislation
Malaysian central bank aims to boost use of Islamic insurance
Ibrahim tells takaful providers to leave their “comfort zone”
IMF warns Tunisia over inflation, deficit and currency
Central bank may have to hike rates further, IMF executive board says
Bank of Canada building systems back-up outside Ottawa – annual report
Cyber risk is becoming “a top priority”, Poloz says
BoE outlines DLT proof of concept
Participants will access cloud-based platform which will simulate new RTGS system
Dudley outlines tougher incentives to make bankers behave
New York Fed chief says compensation could be linked to banks’ loss absorbency
Bank of Ghana slashes rates as inflation moves towards target
Central bank continues an easing cycle that began in 2016, citing a “significant moderation in price pressures”
DLT offers new possibilities for securities settlement, says ECB and BoJ team
Second phase of ‘Project Stella’ looks at delivery versus payment on three DLT platforms
Technological change has contributed to low wage increases – Riksbank’s Skingsley
Monetary policy can respond by balancing high resource utilisation with price stability
‘Interventions’ are needed for gender balance, says BoE COO
Offering women opportunities is not enough, says Joanna Place; women need to feel confident enough that they “can and will” take positions
Lagarde proposes new European fiscal fund
The mechanism would reduce reliance on monetary policy to respond to future crises