Central Banks
Reserve managers prioritise liquidity tranches during pandemic
Central banks increased this part of their portfolios in the wake of US Treasury disruptions
FCA staff seek union help following pay cut proposals
Unite union considers seeking statutory approval to represent staff at the UK regulator
IMF: growth prospects dim as pandemic lingers
Fund revises down growth forecasts, warning of inflation, disruption and divergence
Covid-19, crypto and climate weigh on global economy – GFSR
Central banks face difficult “intertemporal trade-offs”; poorer nations unlikely to regain pre-Covid growth levels for “many, many years”, says IMF’s financial counsellor Tobias Adrian
UK government mulls giving BoE new payment supervision powers
BoE would oversee firms within the broader ‘payment chain’
Georgieva keeps job as Yellen promises further scrutiny
Evidence did not “conclusively demonstrate” the IMF chief played an “improper role”
Cubero calls for expanded IMF role
Costa Rica governor endorses Resilience and Stability Trust proposal
Social bonds gain importance as a reserve asset
More than two-fifths of benchmark respondents invest in social bonds
IMF board fails to decide on Georgieva
US and Japan call for resignation but China and many European countries back IMF head
ECB’s Lane: one-off wage increases do not equal sustained inflation
Inflation is forecast to have reached 3.4% year on year in September, well above the ECB’s 2% goal
FSB to press ahead with money market fund reforms
Asset managers had argued turbulence in MMFs during Covid was symptom of stress not cause
Unemployment falls across North America
US recovery is weaker than expected, while Canada reaches pre-pandemic jobs levels
Summers fears for Fed’s ability to remove ‘punchbowl’
Central banks may not be able to counter inflation threat amid possible return to 1960s economics, says former US Treasury secretary
Empirical economists win Nobel Prize
Card, Angrist and Imbens share prize for work on labour markets and causality
China’s financial market at risk of ‘distress’, RBA report warns
Authorities may have to choose between market discipline and intervention to save Evergrande
Climate risk becomes more relevant to reserve managers
More central banks invest in green bonds and include climate risks in their benchmarks
Peru central bank raises rates for third time in two months
BCRP forecasts inflation will return to target, but expresses concern over expectations
RBNZ names new deputy governor amid leadership changes
New Zealand central bank expands senior management and says CFO will leave in May
Some ECB rate-setters concerned over inflation
Minutes show certain governing council members called for sharper cut in asset purchases
Peru’s president re-nominates long-standing governor
Economy minister says Julio Velarde is an “excellent professional”
Cœuré warns ‘analogue’ supervisors must adapt to digital world
BIS official says growth of fintech demands supervisors respond with technology of their own