Central Banks
Data services centralised at minority of central banks
Central data governance and technology services used by three in 10 central banks
Guinea junta replaces central bank leadership
Military president removes governor chosen by his civilian predecessor
BoJ does not need to tighten policy – deputy governor
Masayoshi Amamiya says Japan is facing a unique inflation situation
Brazilian MPC tightens rates again despite sluggish growth
MPC “foresees another adjustment of the same magnitude” at next meeting
People: Arce to lead ECB economics directorate
SNB deputy to retire; Vanuatu names new deputy; Glenn Stevens to chair Macquarie; and more
BdF paper looks at use of capital controls and foreign reserves
Many countries combine both to moderate effects of international capital flows
Alternative data fuels central bank research
Important research areas include monetary transmission, exchange rates, digitisation, SMEs and climate change, against the backdrop of Covid
Cash: important for a fairer economy
One interesting economic story over the past year has been the growth in grassroots support for cash payments. Against the backdrop of the Covid‑19 pandemic and now debunked rumours that coins and banknotes could be significant transmission vectors for…
Georgia central bank orders 50bp hike
Central bank raises policy rate to 10.5% as inflation continues rising
New Zealand banks well positioned to face new Covid shock, says RBNZ
Central bank carried out both solvency and liquidity stress tests in 2021 exercises
Omarova ends bid for OCC job
Biden nominee faced Republican charges of radicalism and alienated some Democrats
Project Jura executes ‘real-life’ cross-border CBDC settlement
“Dual-notary” structure could help protect monetary sovereignty, says Benoît Cœuré
Podcast: Andreas Dombret on central bank climate supervision
Former Bundesbank senior official says financial sector is still underestimating climate risks
RBNZ’s Bascand: ‘bias towards prudence is probably a good thing’
But next 10 years likely to see greater focus on efficient regulation, outgoing deputy governor says
Pandemic spurred use of alternative data
Advanced and emerging market economies prioritise different applications
Yemeni governor sacked as crisis worsens
Deputy governor also dismissed in fourth sacking since civil war began
FSB says gaps remain in resolution regimes
Ten years since resolution framework was published, bank bailouts are still taking place
Inflation to end year at 60%, Zimbabwe’s central bank says
Unofficial figures have annual inflation above 100%, but governor says monetary policy will keep prices in check
Bank of Israel increases banks’ ESG reporting requirements
Reform aims to bring higher transparency standards to Israeli financial system
Namibia president appoints governor to full term
Leoni Dunn will become first woman to serve as deputy governor
Unemployment forecast by minority of emerging market economy nations
Data highlights differences based on local economic circumstances