Central Banks
San Fran Fed’s Daly plays down recession fears
But there are still problems in labour market, president says in online Q&A
Latin America’s escape from hyperinflation
Adoption of inflation targeting, flexible exchange rates and prudent fiscal policies has ended decades of runaway inflation
Macro-prudential policy needs range of tools – Bundesbank paper
Model assesses effectiveness of capital buffers, LTV ratios and sectoral risk-weighting
Argentine governor rules out defending peso ‘far from’ economic fundamentals
Sandleris reaffirms commitment to tight monetary policy to tame inflation
Norwegian fund welcomes ‘positive result’ in turbulent quarter
Fund saw returns in the second quarter despite some difficult trading conditions
Kansas Fed develops real-time GDP tracker
The tracker builds on previous work by combining two forecast models
Fund structures are ‘a big issue’ for monetary system – Carney
Immediate redemptions risk amplifying capital flow volatility
People: Central Bank of Ireland appoints chief information officer
Central bank picks CIO and insurance director; BIS seeks innovation hub chief; Vocalink gains new CEO
Anticipation of fiscal stimulus has ‘sizeable’ impact on growth – paper
Passing the 2018 US Bipartisan Budget Act increased GDP by 1%, researchers find
Brazilian central bank to take charge of anti-money laundering unit
Central bank says it will appoint AML organisation’s head and change its governance
Fischer and Hildebrand call for emergency policy tools
Former central bank chiefs say existing monetary tools are “almost exhausted”
Bank of Mauritius overhauling supervisory framework – governor
Yandraduth Googoolye says central bank is embarking on several regulatory and supervisory reforms
RBA ready to cut rates below record-low 1% – minutes
On August 6, central bank cut its growth projections on higher international trade tensions
Trump attacks ‘horrendous lack of vision’ by Powell
President calls for return to crisis-era policies; acknowledges strong dollar is harming other economies
The roots of the new gold fever
The end of the Central Bank Gold Agreement could herald the return of gold as a key reserve asset
RBNZ takes further steps to improve regulation and oversight
Regulators’ new “vision” incorporates climate change and social inclusion
The Fed’s trade policy dilemma
FOMC should loosen, but members must speak out more forcefully against tariffs
Firms must prepare for reference rate transition – ECB working group
New €STR rate will be recalculated on same day if major errors are detected, report says