Articles by Central Banking Newsdesk
Policy-makers ‘cannot disregard food price shocks’ – BoE study
Working paper calls on central bankers to pay closer attention to headline inflation when setting rates
Central banks should collaborate on cross-border CBDCs – Nagel
Bundesbank president talks of “historic opportunity” to improve payments and avoid risk
IMF cuts fees amid high rates and record borrowing
Fund judges its capital to be strong enough to allow more generous approach
Excessive intervention can hinder FX markets – IMF economists
Best for central banks to deepen their reserves before shocks arise
PMA governor calls on Palestinians to use electronic payments
Businesses in West Bank and Gaza continue to register negative growth
Acemoglu, Johnson and Robinson win Nobel prize in economics
Trio given award for work on role of colonial institutions in shaping long-term prosperity
European banks warming to AT1 – National Bank of Denmark study
Lenders that rely on additional tier 1 capital are less capitalised, says new research
World Bank raises its growth forecast for south Asia
Institution projects it to be fastest-growing region among emerging economies
HQLAs ‘not liquid enough’ for Credit Suisse or SVB
Basel Committee report sheds new light on liquidity risk during 2023 banking turmoil
‘Pooling’ models generates better output gap estimates – paper
Economists say measuring gap in real time is particularly challenging in developing countries
Lower risks enable authorities to shift policy – Amro report
Asean+3 research arm says challenges remain on dollar dependency and property markets
Israel holds rates as conflict continues
Central bank revises inflation and growth forecasts
Trade credit can expose firms to FX risk – BIS paper
Currency borrowers partially insulate their partners from shocks, but still pass them along supply chains
Eurozone policy transmission ‘more pronounced’ in 2022–23 – study
Banks’ increased risk perceptions underpinned swifter pass-through, says Bank of Italy research
Central Bank of Kenya lowers rate by 75bp
Bank says there is scope for further easing following its second cut this year
Energy price rises have stronger effects than decreases – study
Asymmetric effects of gas and crude oil price rises could lead to tighter monetary policy
Reserve Bank of India holds interest rates
Decision comes despite weakening inflation
Macro-pru should interact with other policies – Chile’s Costa
Governor calls for joined-up thinking as Santiago hosts FSB Americas group meeting
Uruguay again holds policy rate at 8.5%
Inflation stays within target, but central bank remains cautious as neighbours begin easing
Fiscal upside, economic downside to EU deficit procedure – study
Fiscal consolidation sometimes led to restrictive pro-cyclical stances, research finds
ECB will ‘probably’ cut rates in October – BdF governor
Central banks can help fight against political extremism by “restoring trust”, says Villeroy de Galhau
India agrees currency swap with Maldives
RBI to provide $760bn in support to archipelago
Stablecoins are not ‘crypto safe haven’ – ECB paper
Shocks in crypto markets significantly reduce stablecoin market capitalisation, researchers find
Moldovan central bank launches digital auto insurance certificate
National Bank of Moldova moves away from paper to encourage take-up and increase security levels