Central Banks
Bank of Thailand announces measures to ease household debt
Central bank extends easier repayment rules for card users and persistent debtors
US productivity may fuel interest rate divergence and dollar strength – Fed study
Business dynamism and financing conditions may explain lack of spillover into other advanced economies
Two in five financial stability divisions have staff shortage
FTE employees average under 30 workers across responding institutions
Malta’s central bank governor steps down to fight criminal case
Bank says Scicluna is leaving temporarily to “defend his innocence”
PBoC adviser calls for more expansionary economic policies
Monetary policy committee member advocates stronger measures to alter market expectations
Czech National Bank cuts rates to 4.5%
Reduction of 25bp comes after headline inflation falls to 2% target
RBNZ explores new ways to monitor financial stability
Researchers model based on news sentiment and NPLs in latest research
Fed urged to introduce annual high-rate stress tests
Results of debut scenario were reassuring, but regulators cannot lower their guard
BIS: new platform can monitor stablecoins’ balance sheets
Institution says its Project Pyxtrial can track digital currencies’ assets and liabilities
Bank of England cuts rates for first time since 2020
MPC votes for 25bp reduction in split decision after Fed opts to hold
LatAm rates round-up: Brazil and Chile hold while Colombia cuts
Central banks maintain cautious stance as disinflation slows across region
Fed holds rates again
Powell says FOMC’s “broad sense” is that US economy is moving to point where cuts would be justified
Policy-makers report progress in CBDC exploration
Central banks generally see promise in digital currencies, though one is halting research
How to increase the impact of financial literacy initiatives
As surveys show financial literacy outcomes falling short, Pedro Duarte Neves distils key lessons
Higher inflation results in greater remittances to Pakistan – paper
Workers send more money to make up for erosion of real incomes in their home country
Stablecoin issuers pose short-term outflow risk to lenders – study
Research finds crypto assets weaken liquidity coverage ratios
Azerbaijan holds key policy rate
Inflation still significantly below target levels
National Bank of Georgia holds rates
Move comes as inflation remains well below 3% target
BIS Americas chief: region must stay alert to inflation risks
Tombini praises efforts to tackle inflation, while outlining monetary policy challenges
BoJ raises policy rate, outlines plan to reduce bond purchases
Governor says bank will raise rates again if economy and prices move in line with projections
Central banks face a capital framework imbalance – should we care?
Most economists say clear recapitalisation frameworks are important. But many central banks still lack them
Asia’s central bankers bullish over cross-border payments
Policy-makers at Asia Summit also spoke of gradual pick-up in use of local currencies
Armenia cuts rates by 25bp
Decision comes as inflation remains well below 4% target