Central Banks
Let risks stay in non-bank sector, says EU official
Regulators and experts discuss solutions to financial activities migrating outside banking system
Targeted liquidity facilities decline year on year
Lending to small businesses and other goals are top criteria for access
PBoC’s Pan calls for ‘meaningful’ IMF quota adjustments
Governor says global economy needs more co-operation amid heightened uncertainty
Central bank watch: Measured moves
Franklin Templeton analysts assess the monetary policy outlook for the G10 central banks, plus China, India and South Korea
EBA’s Campa on simplifying EU regulations and supervising stablecoins
The departing pan-European supervision chief speaks about advancing the banking union, streamlining the implantation of new rules, financial resilience and why he is stepping down early
BoE paper offers methods for policy-making under uncertainty
Forecast-based, news-based and rules-based methods can be used together, authors say
Top officials weigh impact of trade war and AI
ECB president says impact of US tariffs has been “exact opposite” of expectations
‘Ghana is back’, says central bank governor
Johnson Asiama speaks on gold programme, sterilisation and tight monetary policy
Tunisian government to seek monetary financing again
Treasury plans to tap $3.7 billion from central bank to plug fiscal deficit and repay foreign debt
Central banks’ asset purchase programmes thin out further
One in five inflation targeters still use scheme, but most plan to taper purchases
Stability before competitiveness, say supervisors
ECB’s Donnery and BIS’s Restoy discuss merits of imposing secondary mandate on growth
Bank of Italy develops cross-border payments solution
Researchers say their approach enables instant cross-currency international transfers
FSB’s Schindler highlights shift in focus for standard setters
Finance ministries are prioritising growth over regulation, but not all post-crisis work is complete
Miran accuses FOMC members of alienating conservatives
‘Singling out one set of policies’ can make conservatives ‘feel they’re opposed to them’, said Miran
MNB files embezzlement charges against building developer
Ballooning building renovation costs prompted inquiry into friend of ex-governor’s son
Prioritise CBDCs over stablecoins, RBI’s Malhotra tells central banks
Indian central bank governor says CBDC collaboration needed to boost cross-border payments
Most monetary policy units sufficiently resourced
Macroeconomic analysis and research duties are officials’ top functions
Powell defends policy stance and balance sheet
Fed chair stands firm, amid criticism from Bessent and others
BIS article notes changing effects of dollar weakness on EMEs
Investment channel likely to become more important countervailing force, authors say
Tariffs will not solve US ‘twin deficits’, BdF governor says
Villeroy de Galhau wants to maintain spirit of transatlantic co-operation despite disagreements