Central Banks
RBI flags ‘emerging signs of stress’ in small firms
Stress tests indicate rise in Indian non-performing assets likely in coming months
BoE to publish ‘pop-economics’ book
‘Can’t we just print more money?’ is latest step in educational push by central bank
Dominican Republic ends 2021 with 100bp hike
Central bank returns rate to pre-pandemic level as economy and inflation steadily grow
The longest book ever written?
The Single Rulebook on EU financial regulation is a serious contender for the prize of the longest book ever written. But will it deliver a safer and better financial system?
2021: The year in review
The year has seen central banks switch from recovery mode to battling inflation. Central Banking looks back at the stories that made the biggest impact in 2021
BIS paper says investors can cut carbon footprint ‘with relative ease’
Passive investors can achieve substantial carbon reduction with simple approach, authors say
IMF makes vaccinations a key focus for 2022
Work programme says fund will try to push forward efforts to “vaccinate the world”
Czech policy rate continues ascent
Divided central bank board orders 100bp hike, the fifth consecutive increase
Afghanistan’s frozen assets trigger controversy as harsh winter looms
Cash that is “desperately needed” by ordinary Afghans remains frozen in overseas central bank accounts
GFXC names SNB’s Maechler as new chair
Swiss central banker succeeds Guy Debelle
Turkey’s Dornbusch moment
Turkey’s new deposit scheme sets the stage for hyperinflation, writes Barry Eichengreen
Former Suriname governor sentenced to 12 years
Gillmore Hoefdraad fled country to avoid trial in case involving another former governor
BoE paper warns of ‘non-standard errors’
Researchers may introduce additional errors to data samples through their analysis
Bank Indonesia launches fast payments system
Central bank is conducting an overhaul of all its main payments systems
US prime fund swing pricing proposal sparks industry alarm
Some fear SEC rule would repel investors; high liquidity requirements could make funds uneconomic
Paraguay orders third 125bp hike
Central bank cites inflationary pressures and says monetary policy is still “accommodative”
Turkish lira rises as central bank launches ‘incentive’ scheme
Selling pressure eases as new facility unveiled, but outlook remains uncertain
Bank of Jamaica hikes policy rate
Central bank raises rate by 50 basis points in bid to reverse inflationary trend
Maltese regulator calls for ‘effort’ to leave AML grey list
Joe Gavin was brought in to lead MFSA after predecessor resigned over corruption allegations
UK court recognises Venezuelan opposition central bank board
Rival Venezuelan leaders have struggled over central bank and overseas gold reserves
Fed’s Waller says federal funds rate should rise soon after QE ends
Fed governor hints at tighter policy and offers lessons from the pandemic
US FSOC zeroes in on climate change
Annual report warns “disorderly” policy changes raise the risk of “sudden and disruptive” effects
RBNZ seeks to quell ‘urban myth’ over counterfeit cash
Central bank says people risk falling foul of the law as practice of “scraping” banknotes spreads