Articles by Central Banking Newsdesk
‘Red teams’ will test cyber-security of European financial infrastructure
Bundesbank official praises “bug bounty” programmes that pay hackers to uncover vulnerabilities
ECB will take ‘bulk of decisions’ on asset purchases in October – Draghi
ECB staff revise eurozone inflation decisions downwards despite higher expected growth
Falling import prices and lower expectations hamper Fed, Brainard says
Long period of low inflation may affect households’ inflation expectations, Fed board member says
Sveriges Riksbank changes monetary policy framework
Swedish central bank formally adopts CPIF and leaves policy rate unchanged
Multiplier of spending cuts bigger than fiscal expansions, paper argues
Impact of austerity is at its peak during recessions, Richmond Federal Reserve paper finds
Oman’s sultan replaces governor and restructures board
Second-longest serving governor leaves as oil prices put economy under pressure
Fed rate hikes may be damaging the economy – Kashkari
Neel Kashkari says low inflation may be the result of tighter policy
Fiscal stabilisation spurs growth in low fixed-asset sectors - IMF
Those with difficulty raising external funds benefit most from policy, paper argues
Vietnamese government criticises central bank
Anti-corruption agency denounces inadequate banking supervision
Big banks’ share prices more sensitive to rate moves – paper
Lower capital ratios diminish exposure to changes in the yield curve, says research
Irish central bank updates minimum competency standards
Mortgage institutions must give board members annual training; the move brings regulations into line with updated European laws
PBoC offers reassurance on market liquidity after large-scale bond operation
Rollover of special government bonds will not have significant impact on liquidity, PBoC says; bonds were issued to finance China's sovereign wealth fund
Bank of England strikes deal to end pay dispute
Deal follows three days of industrial action and heads off a threat of more to come; union will play larger role in future pay negotiations
Momentum towards inflation target is strengthening, says BoJ board member
Rising household income and productivity are positive signs, Takako Masai says
Zimbabwe central bank has ‘little choice’ but to increase bond notes
Research says bond-note expansion sets the country on path to de-dollarisation; rise in tobacco output and gold prices unlikely to offer sufficient liquidity relief
BoE paper mulls tensions in PRA competition objective
Paul Fisher and Paul Grout argue a secondary competition objective can be made to work without clashing with primary objectives
Liberian central bank attacks legislation as ‘forced de-dollarisation’
Central bank calls for gradual approach to prevent possible severe consequences
Norway’s oil fund recommends bond portfolio shake-up
NBIM managers recommend cutting riskier investments from bond benchmark index to improve flexibility and alignment with its goals
St Louis Fed explains Fed’s plans to unwind balance sheet
Fed expected to stop replacing maturing securities to reduce $4.5 trillion balance sheet
Uzbekistan poised to float currency
From September 5, restrictions on foreign exchange trading will be lifted, paving the way for a new operational framework at the central bank
IMF explores Balkan female employment conundrum
Fund shows policies are needed to secure both supply and inclusion of women; quality of institutions should be improved
Russia could spend $7 billion on bailout – deputy governor
Commercial bank’s mismanagement of liquidity problem led to avoidable crisis – analyst
New board oversight will not “lower the bar” – Fed’s Powell
The proposed new regulation will not lower the bar for boards or lighten the load of directors, says the Fed governor
Bank of Mexico revises upwards its economic forecasts
Inflation is projected to return to the 3% target in 2018 and growth to be higher than expected, says governor