Financial Stability
RBI aims to triple volume of digital payments by 2025
New strategy document aims to build on “phenomenal” growth in electronic payments
Gender equality is key to sustainable development
Bank of Zambia deputy governor Rekha Mhango sets out the central bank’s strategy on financial inclusion
Non-bank access to RTGS systems still rare
Only a handful of central banks allow non-bank users
Nearly 30% of central banks implementing instant payments
Over half of respondents already oversee or operate instant payments
Understanding informal remittances
Better tracking of remittance flows could give central banks valuable insights to support policy, say Deepali Fernandes, Amil Aneja and Azar Sultanov
ECB emergency meeting pledges sovereign bond support
Governing council says eurozone will accelerate efforts to create “anti-fragmentation mechanism”
Basel Committee launches principles for climate supervision
Guidance for banks and supervisors designed to create “common baseline” for tackling risks
High income countries have larger share of staff devoted to payments
Structure of central banks’ payments sections differs across institutions
ECB paper argues for existence of ‘liquidity coverage channel’
Researchers analyse impact of eurozone central banks’ actions after onset of Covid-19 pandemic
RBNZ’s Orr says ‘Te Ao Māori strategy’ is boosting inclusion
Governor says RBNZ was “late” in tackling issues faced by Māori, but is now making progress
CBDC and bank intermediation in the eurozone
An assessment of the impact different ‘digital euro’ designs related to remuneration and usage limits could have on the banking system, including during times of stress*
Russian central bank lowers rates to pre-war level
Nabiullina warns tighter oil sanctions could still have serious impact on economy
BoE finds ‘shortcomings’ in three UK banks’ resolution plans
Central bank’s first resolvability assessment concludes banks can now fail “safely”
Less than 10% of RTGS systems meet ISO 20022
Most non-compliant central banks plan to implement messaging protocol by 2025
Fed’s Waller joins chorus of concern over crypto
Growing number of central bankers now talking about crypto regulation
Eurosystem’s bond holdings may hamper market functioning – paper
Asset scarcity caused by Covid-19 emergency programme has lowered repo rates, researchers say
Few central banks offer free RTGS transactions
Most central banks use a mix of fixed and variable fees to recoup RTGS operating costs
Ukrainian debt holders brace for restructure
Investors could see a 40% haircut on the bonds, though final figure will depend on complex talks
Ukrainian central bank hikes rates and warns of rising financial risks
NBU says fall in yields on hryvnia-denominated assets may lead to dollarisation
Tougher macro-pru helps response to major storms – BdF paper
Better regulation greatly reduces costs of financing after some natural disasters, researchers find
BoE paper examines microstructure of UK banking system
Authors stitch together supervisory datasets to study likelihood of crisis
Peter Nicholl on rebuilding Bosnia’s central bank
The former RBNZ deputy governor speaks with Dan Hardie about how he tackled financial instability in the aftermath of a war
Central banks use many third parties for payments projects
Respondents mention various providers, with Montran the most frequently cited
Global climate standards ‘badly needed’ but elusive, say central bankers
“I am not sure we are going to get there,” ECB president says