Daniel Hinge
Editor, Benchmarking
Daniel Hinge is editor of Central Banking’s benchmarking service and subject specialist for economics and monetary policy. He has reported on the central banking community since 2012, in roles including news editor and comment editor. He holds a degree in politics, philosophy and economics from the University of Oxford.
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Riksbank cautious on plans for new macro-prudential tools
Central bank broadly welcomes government proposals but takes issue with elements it sees as limiting flexibility
Bank of Canada’s Vardy and Harrison on the move to ‘peacetime’ communications
Central bank has reshaped its communications approach post-crisis, embedding it into the policy process and encouraging markets to think for themselves
Swift rolls out new cyber defences for central banks
System uses machine learning to spot patterns and anomalies, so central banks and other institutions can act early on suspicious transactions
Central banks eye gold amid global uncertainty
Rising inflation and the unclear impact of Trump administration policies may lead reserve managers to view gold – and inflation-linked bonds – more favourably
BIS report: build liquidity co‑operation early to prepare for crisis
CGFS report urges central banks to build networks domestically and across borders to have liquidity ready for the next crisis
RBI’s Patel gets pay rise but remains cheap by G20 standards
RBI governor sees his pay increase somewhat relative to his predecessor, but other G20 governors and even other RBI staff earn substantially more
Bank of Israel revamps policy communications
New approach to communicating monetary policy decisions as committee moves to an eight-meeting cycle
Bank of England launches first ‘exploratory’ stress test
BoE will assess banks’ longer-term resilience to periods of stagnation; cyclical test made tougher
Positive shock could still trip up advanced economies – Blanchard
Former IMF chief economist warns high debt levels could interact with positive shocks to cause problems; backs Rogoff’s plan for a cashless society
BoJ minutes highlight hopeful signs for Japanese economy
Members highlight “more solid” recovery supported by a pick-up in exports and production, although inflation is still sluggish
Turkey keeps tightening with secondary instruments
Hike in late liquidity facility gives room for further tightening, as the central bank responds to inflation hitting double figures
Charlotte Hogg resigns from Bank of England
New deputy governor is stepping down as a damning report on her conflict of interest and suitability for the role is published
US policy is “ultimate risk” for emerging markets – panellists
Expert panel says US fiscal, trade and monetary policy all have the potential to cause trouble for emerging markets in the coming months, though some risks seem over-stated
Scrap micro-foundations to repair macroeconomics – Steve Keen
Professor says economy should be viewed as a dynamic system with credit playing a crucial role, arguing we should ditch models such as DSGE
Hogg admits to breaching BoE’s code of conduct
New deputy governor says she failed to declare her brother’s role with Barclays; BoE Court officials say it is a “very serious breach” but not a “hanging offence”
Politics now driving markets more than central banks – BIS review
“Precipitous decline” in correlations implies markets no longer in thrall to central bank policy; US dollar credit still on the rise despite MMF reform; tensions in Chinese markets
Sarb shares back on sale after long legal battle
Central bank’s lawyers have been grappling with activist investors since before the global crisis; court victory allows Sarb to put shares on sale
Caruana: financial globalisation is not over
BIS chief says “peak finance” has not arrived, despite signs of a slowdown in global banking activity; warns against inward-looking policy-making
Hogg stresses readiness to resist groupthink at BoE
New joint deputy and COO says she is willing to stand up to Mark Carney after committee chair flags risk of “over-mighty governorship”
Shafik calls for candidness on uncertainty in her final speech
Outgoing Bank of England deputy says central banks must do more than just increase transparency if they are to restore trust
Ballerina gives BoE a lesson in transformation
English National Ballet’s artistic director draws lessons from a controversial process of modernisation at her institution, in conversation with Andy Haldane
Charlotte Hogg to replace Shafik at BoE
BoE’s COO steps into new combined deputy governor and COO role; Minouche Shafik to move to post at the London School of Economics
Norges Bank defends policy framework amid government review
The government is assessing the central bank’s governance and monetary policy; Norges Bank says it needs a “long and flexible horizon” to be able to properly conduct its policy framework
BoE signals extra slack as it revises growth outlook upwards
Mark Carney indicates the MPC is willing to keep rates on hold, although risks may emerge as details become clear about the UK’s EU departure; UK government publishes a white paper on Brexit