Central Banks
US judge rules against seizure of Afghan central bank assets
Assets cannot be seized while US government does not recognise Taliban regime, judge says
Supply-side pressures likely to persist – Carstens
Policy-makers “need to be realistic” about the feasibility of demand management, BIS chief says
Case for retail CBDC ‘not compelling’ in Singapore – Menon
But MAS is building CBDC and sees some “promising use cases” for digital assets
US household debt rising across the board
Delinquencies for subprime loans are approaching their pre-pandemic proportion
Two rural banks in China’s Liaoning province go under
Regulator says the banks were involved in illegal operations
HKMA fines Commerzbank for anti-money laundering lapses
German banking giant failed to conduct required checks on 17 customers between 2012 and 2016
ADB provides $100 million in emergency loans to Mongolia
Funds will be used to expand government support for vulnerable households
Opportunities to diversify with ETFs now and looking forward
Matthew Tagliani, exchange-traded fund (ETF) head of product and sales strategy, Emea at Invesco, explores the diversification impacts ETFs can have on central banks’ portfolios
Chinese authorities arrest 234 suspects linked to Henan banking scandal
Authorities also start repaying more depositors after months-long freeze
How to run a world-class economics department
Benchmarking data shows central banks have myriad ways of organising their economists. So how do some of the world’s top research organisations do it?
Powell promises ‘forceful’ action to reduce inflation
Fed chair warns against premature loosening and says cutting inflation “will take some time”
Most central banks carry out frequent stress tests
All banks that carry out stress tests say they have improved financial stability
Fintech needs better oversight as risks grow, FSI says
Basel-based group sees room for system-level testing and closer scrutiny of tech firms
Chinese authorities announce $44 billion stimulus package
Authorities increase funds to power companies and farmers as country suffers from multiple crises
Book notes: The money minders, by Jagjit S Chadha
This book acts as an invaluable primer on money-credit-fiscal theory and practice
Cyber attacks on financial market infrastructure are rising
Two-thirds report recent increase in attacks, but 80% report good cross-border arrangements
Gontareva on Ukraine’s funding, NBU policy and reconstruction
Former NBU governor Valeria Gontareva speaks about donor funding shortfalls, NBU policy and financial stability challenges, Nabuillina and the seizing of Russian assets, and post-conflict rebuilding and modernisation
Joseph Stiglitz calls for rethink of macroeconomics
DGSE models have “nothing to say” about economic effects of Covid-19 measures, Nobel winner says
Korean MPC tightens policy again and raises inflation forecast
Governor says central bank likely to continue with 25bp hikes as core inflation rises