Economics
Weidmann warns trade war likely to hurt US more than Germany
Bundesbank president says policy normalisation should continue
El Salvador central bank launches statistics app
Central bank says app designed to improve accessibility of economic data
Trade protection leads to recessions in the long run – Bank of Canada researcher
Some policies can provide temporary booms in the short run, Yuko Imura finds
Strong dollar is weighing on trade – BIS’s Shin
Advanced-economy monetary policy may have made the problem worse, he says
Cooling economic activity in China paves way for more stimulus
Policy-makers may turn to fiscal stimulus rather than monetary easing
Changes in uncertainty can affect US long-term rates – ECB paper
Researchers say “uncertainty shocks” may account for about one-half of long-run rate changes
IMF staff strike deal for $6 billion Pakistan bailout
Mission chief says central bank should focus on inflation control and exchange rate flexibility
Joint project unveils dataset stretching back to 1086
BoE and statistics agencies publish vast collection of historical data
Market power is a ‘puzzle’, BoE team says
Micro and macro evidence do not seem to match up, the authors say
Macro-prudential and monetary policy work well together – ECB paper
Monetary policy can be used to cushion shocks caused by counter-cyclical buffers, researchers find
The BoE’s education outreach programme
Making economics accessible to everyone
Tone of PBoC moves markets, says Bank of Finland paper
Markets are effectively using PBoC speeches as ‘monetary policy instrument’, says researcher
Monetary policy strongly influences income inequality – DNB paper
Central banks should not overlook income distribution effects, researchers say
RBNZ paper stresses need to understand global shocks
Analysing global shocks ‘increasingly important’ for central banks, says article
IMF flags high public debt in Middle East oil exporters
Oil producers in the Mena region are expected to average budget deficits of 4% of GDP in 2019
The IFF China Report 2019
Insight and perspectives from the world's leaders, premier policy-makers and financiers
The IFF China Report 2019: The Bay Area Devlopment
Located at the start of the Maritime Silk Road, the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macau Greater Bay Area seeks to harness advanced technology and green finance to catch up with the economically advanced bay areas of New York, San Francisco and Tokyo.
Sluggish investment was key factor in weak post-crisis recovery – IMF research
Output losses affected countries regardless of whether they had suffered a banking crisis
Argentine peso plummets as political risk rises
Rising inflation and recession increase popularity of former president Cristina Kirchner
Trump’s tariffs aren’t hurting eurozone yet, says ECB
Economists warn of danger to US in escalating trade war
The IFF China Report 2019: Financial deepening, fintech development and green financing
The past 40 years have seen China transform from a recipient of global aid to a major economic centre in its own right. China is now seeking to deepen its markets, gradually open its borders to global financial flows, and promote new and innovative forms…
Fintech and the future – Improving financial literacy
Former PBoC deputy Li Dongrong explains how financial technology can aid sustainable growth
Eurozone needs central stabilisation fund to secure fiscal stability – ECB research
Unlike other monetary unions, the region’s federal budget plays a very limited role