Central Banks
Cook: US labour market solid, inflation to remain elevated
Governor differs from fellow members of Fed board in first speech since Trump’s attempted dismissal
Japanese PM says BoJ ‘halfway’ to achieving sustainable growth
Central bank says it does not comment on prime ministers’ statements
Rethinking policy transmission in the age of AI
Managing machine expectations related to faster, more non-linear and potentially asymmetric price dynamics will require analytical innovation and potentially new forms of oversight, argues Elisa Vilorio de Painter
AI models ‘know more than they say’ – BoE paper
Tapping into ‘hidden states’ of large language models can improve data processing, authors claim
Posen predicts Supreme Court will side with Cook
However, PIIE president tells panel that justices are still likely to undermine Fed independence
Emerging market central banks should be hawkish – NBER paper
Stronger reactions to inflation surges help to build institutions’ reputations, researchers argue
Is independence compatible with climate action?
Lessons from China indicate relationship between governments and central banks may need to change, argues Mathias Larsen
Firms slow to adjust investment targets for inflation – BoJ study
Discount rates are sticky and do not rise with expected increases in price levels, research finds
RBA holds policy as inflation rises
Australian central bank’s inflation forecast assumes one further rate cut in easing cycle
Stablecoins should be tightly regulated – HSBC exec
John O’Neill says lender’s views on the assets are aligned with those of central banks
South Sudan opens new currency centre as UN warns of looming war
Efforts to decentralise ops come after General Assembly hears that political transition is ‘falling apart’
Fed accepts wealth redistribution at top, says ex-Kansas City chief
Hoenig calls for new accord with Treasury, as fellow former governors defend Fed independence
FATF delisting of African nations a transactional move, says analyst
Organisation rejects suggestion that political factors were behind countries being taken off ‘grey list’
Researchers revisit 20-year forecast for global monetary system
Eichengreen and Razo-Garcia predict further move towards polarised exchange rate regimes
Montenegro to give out €2,000 for each baby born this week
‘Savings week’ sees central bank team up with lenders to offer parents financial rewards
New Zealand banks can withstand geopolitical shocks, says RBNZ
Latest stress test monitors impact of recession and liquidity crisis triggered by potential global events
Stress-test transparency: how much is too much?
The transparency drive to disclose bank stress-test results comes with costs
AWS outage barely affected Europe’s central banks
Monetary authorities say robust risk mitigation frameworks helped them to largely avoid fallout
Asia-Pacific central banks list geopolitics, AI among key challenges
EMEAP, representing monetary authorities from across region, commits to strengthening co-operation
Taiwan’s central bank seeks oversight over stablecoin issuance
Deputy governor says potentially volatile assets could affect financial stability
Working group minutes: central banks face balance sheet challenges
Some institutions are struggling to absorb large amounts of excess liquidity