Central Banks
People: Former PNG central bank governor dies
Bank of Canada appoints non-executive deputy governor; Patra’s term at RBI extended
Japanese inflation hits 41-year high
Inflation now double the BoJ’s target, but officials are not convinced it will last
Somalia plans to introduce new notes by 2024
Country has become dollarised since the collapse of the central government in 1991
South Sudan central bank orders pricing in pounds
Governor orders end to use of pricing in foreign currencies in private and public sectors
Eight key elements to managing a central bank
Former governor Peter Nicholl describes eight critical lessons he learned while developing governance and capacity of the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Use of defined project risk and delegated risk metrics declines
Around three-quarters of central banks have distinct institutional risk appetite
Danish National Bank gets new governor
Christian Kettel Thomsen had long career at finance ministry and served as EIB vice-president
Alan Budd: 1937–2023
Economist played key role in establishing BoE’s inflation-targeting framework
Argentine minister announces debt buyback
Government will repurchase up to $1 billion in foreign currency bonds “to lower risk premium”
Ethiopian PM nominates new central bank governor
“Young technocrat” Mamo Mihretu has served as head of sovereign wealth fund
Head of Jamaican financial regulator resigns over fraud scandal
McFarlane leaves after alleged fraud at investment bank costs sprinter Usain Bolt millions
‘Funding for lending’ may suffer side effects – BIS committee
Survey finds lending schemes tend to be effective, but firms may become dependent
ISO 31000 remains top framework for risk managers
Majority of banks blend international frameworks with domestic solutions
Federal Reserve chair Powell infected with Covid-19
Illness means he may not be able to attend next rate-setting meeting in person
Colombia finance minister says no more rate hikes needed
Ocampo says December inflation figure of 13.1% was the peak level
Cuban foreign exchange reserves have fallen, state says
Unusual disclosure in official publication sparks speculation about country’s financial position
Some US banks “too big to manage”, OCC head warns
Acting comptroller Michael Hsu says agency may clarify regulation to improve governance
Malaysian central bank holds rates while Indonesia hikes again
Both countries report marginal rises in inflation and BNM warns of global growth slowdown
Capital buffers not all working as intended – BoE paper
Some banks raised rates and contracted credit supply during the Covid-19 crisis
Most central banks still not using GRC systems
AE respondents more likely to favour integrated system versus EME counterparties, in a reverse to 2022
“Make-up” strategies may boost monetary policy, says paper
Price-level and average inflation targeting regimes stabilise import-related inflation, researchers find
Monetary tightening has ‘rapid’ effect on spending – BIS paper
Study finds conventional policy tools have bigger impact on consumption than unconventional ones
FSB finds implementation of non-bank reforms still ‘incomplete’
Banks are well insulated but more progress needed on liquidity management and securities financing
Bank of Japan defies expectations of yield curve change
Governor says it will take time for last month’s yield curve tweak to play out