Central Banks
FSB weighs effects of post-crisis reforms on central clearing
Report finds incentives to centrally clear are strong in the “systemic core” but weaker elsewhere; some rules could benefit from adjustment
NY Fed’s Potter: technical tweak helped avoid breaching target range
Effective federal funds rate has been rising in the target range, but head of markets says he does not see much evidence of rates becoming more sensitive to reserves balances
Rising wages set to increase inflation – ECB research
Strong GDP growth and employment creation underpins higher underlying price pressures
Competition strengthens banks close to insolvency – BoE paper
Competition policy’s impact on banks varies depending on the underlying health of the individual firms, BoE paper says
Somalia central bank begins global search for new governor
Central bank looks for suitable candidate to continue major reforms, as country attempts to recover following decades of conflict
PBoC acts to rein in renminbi depreciation
Reserve requirement makes it more expensive to short-sell yuan, the first effort by the central bank to stem the currency’s three-month slide
Sponsored forum: Putting big data into action
Central Banking convened a panel of experts to discuss how central banks and other supervisors can maximise the potential of data, while overcoming hurdles to its collection and deployment
Putting big data into action
Big data is changing the way central banks think about the economy and oversee the financial system. In a forum sponsored by BearingPoint, Central Banking convened a panel of experts to discuss the innovative ways central banks are making use of big data.
FPC better equipped for crisis than FSOC – BoE paper
Paper compares how macro-prudential regulators in UK and US would handle a 2008-style crisis
Changes in interest rates impact richest 20% more than the poor – Kganyago
South African governor says microloans are shaped by factors other than monetary policy
Fed’s QE contributed to increased risk-taking by lenders – research
Mortgage real estate investment trusts increased leverage following Fed’s asset purchases
Brazil needs loose policy to safeguard recovery – IMF
Central bank held rates unchanged at record-low level on August 1
BoE mulls post-QE balance sheet policy
Central bank is “minded” to retain its floor system for setting rates, but demand for reserves is an unknown quantity
Bank of Israel begins push for open banking
Regulation of APIs designed as part of several measures to promote banking sector competition
Central bank deputy arrested as Iran grapples with forex crisis
Vice governor in charge of forex has been “arrested and sent to jail”, state media reports
Zimbabwean economy faces uncertainty after controversial election result
Violence and accusations of unfairness around the presidential election have dampened hopes of economic recovery