Central Banks
Canada introduces first Charles III coins
Argentina updates 2,000-peso note; ECCB commemorative note honours cricketer; and more
BoJ’s Himino highlights benefits of ending negative rates
Deputy governor says there has been "solid progress" in firms’ price and wage-setting behaviour
High income central banks allocate most time to research
Research economists are more numerous and are allotted more research time in high income jurisdictions
Managing reserves amid climate change and home-shoring
Central banks can still make asset allocations with solid climate outcomes, despite the slippage in net-zero timetable, writes Gary Smith
Polish governor appeals to ECB for support against removal
Lagarde says “not lawful” impeachment could harm central bank independence
ECB’s Schnabel does not rule out rate cut before mid-2024
Executive board member deems more rate hikes “rather unlikely”
BIS weighs possible shift in global liquidity conditions
Nervy markets struggle to digest rates outlook, as BIS research finds deeper shift may be underway
Bank of Canada finds widespread public hostility to CBDC
Respondents expressed distrust of government and lack of interest in digital dollar
MAS bolsters efforts on transition finance
Central bank issues new taxonomy and will work on phasing out coal
Administrative data tops list as alternative data source
Research and forecasting remain key areas of application for central bank economists
RBA holds at last meeting of the year
“Limited information” leads central bank to keep rate unchanged for time being
Central banks of Korea and Italy boost co-operation on payment systems
Bank of Korea and Bank of Italy to exchange knowledge on RTGS and CBDC
Policy-making amid war in Gaza
Bank of Israel has implemented a textbook crisis response, but uncertainty remains
Minutes: Riskbank united in policy hold
Board members stress having more policy meetings will give them flexibility in 2024
MPs cool on UK CBDC prospects
Treasury select committee says upsides to digital pound are “unclear”
Argentine central bank delays payments regulation
Online payments firm had complained rule was anti-competitive
People: Egyptian president extends acting governor’s term
BCIE elects first woman president; Esquivel joins Sheinbaum team; and more
Vietnam government to probe central bank’s credit management
Credit growth is far below the SBV’s 14% annual target amid property sector downturn
Economists’ rate of access to centralised data services still below par
Central banks in high-income jurisdictions still have more access
BCRA ex-governor Caputo will be Argentina’s economy minister
Central bank halts sales of devaluation hedge bonds