Organisation
Minutes highlight scale of BoE’s Covid-19 redeployment
Some staff were overwhelmed with work while others had little to do
Book notes: Central banking before 1800, by Ulrich Bindseil
A new standard reference point for the history of central banking
RBNZ’s Sam Allen on embracing the cloud
Central bank took a calculated risk in moving financial markets group to cloud platform
BoE moves to renewable energy
Bank of England says it has already beaten its 2016 target for carbon dioxide reduction
UK government struggled to attract female applicants for BoE governorship
Letter reveals only two of 23 applicants for Carney’s job were women
BoE seeks partner to build public cloud environment
Central bank prepares for “step change” in IT infrastructure
Proportion of women working in central banks dips
On average, women make up 45% of central bank workforce
Central Bank of Iceland completes merger with regulator
Governor Ásgeir Jónsson to retain overall responsibility; two new deputy positions created
BoE should improve governance around research, review finds
Research has improved but some issues remain, Independent Evaluation Office says
Overhaul of RBA archive sees a third of records digitalised
Externally-facing archive will give public greater insight into central bank’s history – review
IMF issues warning on Kazakh supervisory overhaul
Authorities should be careful not to undermine the supervisory capacity, staff say
Central banks report sharp improvement in data governance
Progress comes as many central banks complete projects to improve governance
BIS is strengthening ties with the Americas, says Carstens
Expanded role for regional office and potential innovation hub will bring closer ties, general manager says
The Deutsche Bundesbank’s digital transformation
Digital agenda includes re-engineering legacy analytics, processes, innovation management and competency
RBI overhauling approach to risk management – annual report
Initiatives include improvements to enterprise risk management, risk tolerance and modelling
Mark Carney on joined-up policy-making, forward guidance and Brexit
BoE governor rules out negative rates and change to inflation targets, offers update on too-big-to-fail; and more
BoE signs up to LGBT charter
Inclusion is a “critical ingredient” to running a successful organisation, says Sarah Breeden
RBI looks to build domestic trust and global clout with new strategy
Central bank seeks return to stability after problems in non-bank sector and political pressure
Carney pledges BoE will shape ‘future of finance’
BoE wants innovation on balance sheet access, SME credit and climate stress tests
BoE unveils strategic priorities for 2019
Priorities include Brexit, operational resilience, fintech and the renewal of the core payments system
Ghana holds first Financial Stability Council meeting
Council was established after central bank confronted crisis in commercial lenders
BoE agrees to refine stress-testing in light of review
Independent report says stress-testing is working, but there is room for improvement
Politicians pressured Sarb to help allegedly corrupt figures – governor
South African central bank was told to give banking licence to Gupta family – Kganygago
UK Labour Party floats idea of house price target for BoE
Report from opposition party suggests central bank could target 2% house price growth