Central Banks
Bundesbank research looks at German banks’ forecasts
Economists measure lenders’ effectiveness at planning for rates cuts
Chinese government replaces head of securities regulator
Move follows pledge by authorities to stabilise markets in wake of share selloffs
Bank of Thailand holds policy rate despite government pressure
Decision comes after prime minister called for cut
Iraqi central bank blocks dollar access to eight lenders
US official praises “progress” but says some Iraqi lenders are still breaking sanctions on Iran
Fed does not need to evaluate ‘last mile’ of inflation differently
Atlanta Fed economist says overly aggressive approach could trigger hard landing in US economy
China ‘gradually decreasing import dependence’
However, Fed research says reliance on export markets precludes any de-linking from global economy
Head of Romania’s central bank ‘deepfaked’ by scammers
NBR says fraudsters’ use of AI-generated video points to increasing risks from manipulated imagery
Reserve Bank of Australia holds policy rate
Central bank has not ruled out further hikes while inflation eases
Asia’s central banks ‘must do more to fight climate change’
IMF paper calls on financial institutions to improve disclosure standards and risk analysis
Training central bank communicators
The skills needed for communicating in a social media and artificial intelligence world
Turkish president appoints ‘hawk’ as governor
Former NY Fed official Karahan has been strong supporter of monetary tightening, observers say
ECB publishes wholesale credit markets survey
No tightening in terms for euro-denominated securities, central bank finds
Chinese growth likely to slow to 3.5% by 2028, says IMF
State officials reject institution’s findings, claiming economic trajectory is positive and risks manageable
Central banks, FMIs and the ‘green’ agenda
Collective efforts are needed to transform the environmental footprint of payment networks, writes Biagio Bossone
Risk Management Benchmarks 2024 – executive summary
Data reveals central banks’ risk governance structures and strategies, as well as the top risks in 2024
Book notes: Easy money, by Dror Goldberg
Interesting interpretations but hard to view 1690s Massachusetts paper as the invention of modern currency
CBDC would not destabilise Italian banks, research finds
But fully anonymous digital currency could increase flight from deposits, Bank of Italy paper says
PBoC steps up funding for development projects
Central bank injects 150 billion yuan amid slew of government measures to bolster property sector
Market seeks details of PBoC plan to open onshore repo trading
Traders welcome the move but want clarity on legal and collateral issues