Central Banks
Richard Byles on Jamaica’s inflation-targeting baptism of fire
The Bank of Jamaica governor speaks with Christopher Jeffery about forex interventions, setting up digital disruptor banks and the next steps for Jam-dex
Alberto Musalem becomes St Louis Fed president
Musalem will start on April 2 and be a voting member of FOMC in 2025
Thai prime minister clashes with central bank governor over policy
PM calls for lower rates amid negative inflation while governor criticises government’s handout plans
Indexation makes inflation more persistent, IMF finds
Economists draw conclusions from IMF survey of 190 countries’ indexation practices
PBoC official signals possible reserve ratio cut
Zou Lan hints Chinese central bank may loosen reserve requirements to spur credit growth
Repo bankruptcy exemption carries ‘significant costs’ – paper
Apparent liquidity boost from US rule is undermined by greater risk of fire sales, authors say
Most heads of risk management units report to governor or board
Risk management committees are more likely to exist in central banks than chief risk officers
DNB paper examines robustness of monetary policy
Policy must avoid tail risks caused by central banks’ uncertainty over output gap, researchers argue
Digital money could strain global financial safety net – IMF paper
Economies with existing vulnerabilities are more exposed to impact of digital money, authors say
Major Chinese shadow bank files for bankruptcy
Zhongzhi Enterprise Group’s $36.5 billion shortfall raises fears of contagion from property downturn
Philippines could cut rates by 100bp this year, says minister
Benjamin Diokno’s comments contrast with governor’s December assessment of future inflation
The risks facing the Chinese economy
China isn’t at risk of a financial meltdown, but it does face a slow puncture, writes Michael Taylor
ECB paper examines largest currency areas’ policy spillovers
Researchers study how foreign monetary policy shocks affect US, eurozone and Japan
Vietnam unlikely to raise rates this year, deputy governor says
Central bank may extend debt rescheduling as government demands higher credit growth
Philippine central bank will cut FX interventions, governor says
“We’ve been intervening a bit too much”, Remolona says, as officials work on new framework
Russian and Iran central banks increase co-operation
Sanctioned countries agree to use own currencies for trade as lenders set up credit line
Inflation rises in Germany and France
German statistical office says energy price rise partly driven by base effects from earlier subsidy