Central Banks
Economists’ rate of access to centralised data services still below par
Central banks in high-income jurisdictions still have more access
BCRA ex-governor Caputo will be Argentina’s economy minister
Central bank halts sales of devaluation hedge bonds
ECB selects possible topics for new banknotes
“European culture” and “rivers and birds” enter final selection phase
Riksbank governor calls on property companies to reduce debt
Thedéen warns monetary policy “needs to remain contractionary”
Four foreign banks tap into digital yuan market
Standard Chartered and HSBC enable clients in mainland China to access e-CNY services
PCE inflation falls in the US
Atlanta Fed president says data suggests inflation will only continue to fall
Most heads of research are responsible for sign-off on research
Peer-reviewed papers remain most-used metric for measuring research success
Lower eurozone inflation fuels rate cut speculation
Some analysts expect start of easing cycle earlier in 2024
Bank of Thailand pauses rate hikes after inflation turns negative
Central bank cuts GDP forecasts amid signs of tension with government over fiscal stimulus
Central banks average 11 working papers over the past year
Just over a quarter of central banks run research blogs
Bank of Korea holds rates and raises inflation forecasts
Governor says interest rates could stay high for more than six months
RBNZ’s Orr backs use of indigenous language
Governor defends services in Māori as new government vows to cut use of indigenous language
Karnit Flug on the Bank of Israel’s emergency responses and challenges ahead
The former Israeli central bank governor and current vice-president of the Israel Democracy Institute speaks with Christopher Jeffery about the BoI’s targeted emergency responses, economic uncertainties and central banking independence
Likely Polish prime minister repeats vow to remove governor
Central bank uses billboard to set out message as Tusk says parliament may impeach Glapiński
Uganda central bank cautions against currency ‘bouquets’
Practice makes it impossible to run banknotes through ATMs and counting machines
IMF says Bahamas must tighten monetary financing rules
Country adopted new limits on central bank loans in April, but IMF says cap still too high
FSB warns of spillovers from ‘multifunction’ crypto firms
High risks and poor governance in crypto sector could impact traditional finance, report says
German inflation falls to 2.3% in November
Falling energy prices lower inflation in the eurozone’s main economy
Central banks prioritise inflation dynamics research
Middle income institutions tend to have much widest research interests
RBA’s Bullock says economic activity is stronger than expected
Australian central bank sees second-round effects as businesses pass cost rises on