Central Banks
Reserve Benchmarks 2023 report – rebuilding buffers
Insights on portfolios coverage ratios, strategies to tackle high inflation, new trends in asset diversification, geopolitical risks and external managers
Federal Reserve Board joins Instagram and Threads
Move to social media platforms follows those by regional Feds and other central banks
Ghana’s governor rejects opposition calls to resign
Addison says central bank only used monetary financing to respond to crisis
South Sudanese president fires sixth governor
IMF praised central bank policies in May as country’s economic crises grow
UK’s PM should have power to fire BoE governor, politician says
Former minister says Bailey lacks confidence among finance sector and politicians
Demand for cash under uncertainty: a global update
Antti Heinonen explores data showing surges in cash demand during periods of uncertainty
Bank of Canada researchers claim breakthrough in credentialisation
System’s creators use a Merkle tree to create “secret-free and quantum-safe” method
Colombian and Caribbean central banks hold rates
Colombian board ignores government’s call for cut, while Jamaica and Dominican Republic also hold
RBA continues to hold rates under new governor
‘Some further tightening of monetary policy may be required,’ Bullock says
IMF holds Georgia deal over central bank and sanctions unease
Three vice-governors quit after central bank refuses to implement US sanctions against businessman
A league table for central bank hawkishness
Steve Kamin runs the numbers to assess which central banks have raised rates most aggressively
Central banks of UAE and Egypt agree currency swap
Latest currency support move by UAE comes amid mounting pressure on Egyptian pound
Policy ‘pivot’ can deliver soft landing, says NBER paper
Authors aim for more realistic model of expectations through “level-k thinking”
Thai PM meets governor after unexpected rate rise
BoT said new government’s spending package is an inflation risk, as currency falls
Germany needs tighter fiscal policy, Nagel says
EU Stability and Growth Pact should have stricter fiscal rules, Bundesbank president argues
‘Buy now, pay later’ may target the financially fragile – NY Fed
Researchers warn sector may not be resilient
Over 15% of reserve managers plan diversification changes
Close to 14% of participants will increase diversification, while 17.2% are discussing changes
Ex-governor issues stern warnings about planned RBA revamp
Debate over proposed changes to RBA’s board structure escalates
IMF says Somalia is on track to reach major debt deal
Agreement with Russia would unlock relief, governor says
BoE begins work on non-bank emergency backstop
Central bank planning to roll out facility to insurers and pension funds as first step
Mexico and Guatemala continue to hold rates
Inflation is still falling, but Banxico expects rates will stay high for some time
More rate hikes may be needed, says Bundesbank’s Nagel
German governor has a soft landing as his baseline scenario
Monetary policy tops US CFOs’ concerns
Survey finds high rates curtailing spending in 40% of firms
Chinese prosecutors charge ex-PBoC official with taking bribes
Central bank fired deputy governor Fan Yifei in December