Central Banks
Egypt raises policy rate and floats currency
Central bank decisions come as IMF signs preliminary deal for further $3 billion loan
‘Any use case’ helped Pix succeed, Brazilian official says
Focus on user experience, low fees and firms’ support brought success, head of Pix team says
Few central banks use big data tools to forecast currency demand
Forecasting is very common, while few expect big changes in currency needs for 2023
Bank of Russia says Putin’s mobilisation will hit demand
Kazakhstan rates rocket, while Azerbaijan central bank warns about fiscal policy
Chinese authorities: NPL levels are little changed
PBoC governor Yi Gang vows to resolve property sector risks as another developer defaults
US consumers may be listening more to Fed comms, researchers say
Consumer expectations becoming more informative and less sticky, survey data suggests
RBA hikes interest rate to nine-year high
Governor Philip Lowe signals more rate rises amid highest inflation in 32 years
Liquidity dependence may hamper QE exit
Expanding reserves may prove perilous for financial stability, with maximum danger during QT, writes Viral Acharya
Banknote contagion measures reduced in 2022
Participating institutions say coronavirus has shaped currency demand
Eurozone inflation reaches new record of 10.7%
Energy is main driver, but inflation is rising in all sectors, Eurostat figures show
Colombian central bank increases rates to 11%
Food inflation and demand are stronger than in other Latin American countries, governor says
Uses of CBDC are unclear, several officials say
Officials differ over whether digital currency could increase financial inclusion
Brazil’s central bank holds rates and warns of fiscal problems
BCB leaves Selic rate at 13.75%, stressing lower inflation is partly due to subsidies
BdF to achieve 1.5°C climate goals by 2026, governor says
De Galhau calls for mandatory climate disclosure, green capital requirements and collective ecological governance
Paper-based banknotes still outnumber polymer substrates
Most banks do not plan adoption of new substrates
ERM’s 1992 crisis offers lessons for today, academics say
Barry Eichengreen, Maurice Obstfeld and Richard Portes discussed “accident waiting to happen”
ECB paper looks at impact of financial channel
Large holdings of foreign-denominated liabilities increases importance of FX moves, paper says
Costa Rican board says it will slow rate rises
Central bank orders 50bp increase, but says cycle will continue at “lesser rhythm”
BoJ maintains ultra-loose monetary policy
Kuroda says BoJ has no plans to tighten policy soon and warns over risks from weak yen
Nigeria floats conversion of central bank loans to debt amid growing crisis
Government official says central bank has loaned government $46 billion as bond yields rise