Central Banks
How derivatives can add value to modern reserve management
Policymakers make the case for central bank portfolio managers to use options to boost income
Central bank profits under pressure
The structure of a central bank’s portfolio and its relationship with shareholders can affect shock-absorbing capital and the amount of profit distributed
Lithuania cancels firm’s licence over alleged Wirecard money laundering
Fintech business committed “severe infringements” in dealings with collapsed German firm – central bank
Riksbank proposes framework to improve parliamentary scrutiny
One possibility is to create a permanent body to brief the parliamentary finance committee
Ailing Suriname floats its currency
Defaulting country holds debt talks as inflation and corruption take toll
Economists win prize for agent-based forecast model
Authors say theirs is the first agent-based model to produce competitive economic forecasts
Sarb paper questions assumption that government debt is low risk
Banks may need to reduce exposure to sovereign debt instruments as fiscal risk rises
IMF sees scope for unconventional monetary policy in Thailand
Yield curve control with forward guidance might be the best option for BoT, fund says
A chemical engineer walks into a bank
Mónica Fernandes, head of the quality and counterfeit analysis division at the Bank of Portugal, explains why it is just as important for central banks to employ scientists as to employ economists
Singapore banks step up their game against internal fraud
Firms respond to MAS warnings about the dangers of remote working spurred by Covid
ECB poised to clarify tapering of PEPP purchases
Analysts agree central bank views higher inflation as transitory and will maintain rate of purchases
Policy-makers debate central banks’ role in tackling climate change
Some see central banks as important co-ordinators; others warn they could overreach
BoE outlines climate stress tests
Tests planned as “learning exercise” and will not be used to set capital requirements
Eurozone ‘high-yield’ firms face bond market squeeze – ECB paper
ECB could loosen conditions for buying bonds for firms hit by pandemic, economist says
Malawi picks G+D for currency processing contract
German-based firm already provides processing services to the Federal Reserve
Financial sector still a headache for central bank modellers
Macro-financial links are difficult to integrate into key models, with progress since the global financial crisis slow. But some central banks are making breakthroughs
NGFS unveils second set of climate change scenarios
New scenarios use NiGEM macro model and take much more granular approach, officials say
French prosecutors investigating Lebanese governor – reports
Riad Salameh has repeatedly denied allegations of money laundering and corruption
Bank of Finland invests in BIS green fund
Central bank invests $300 million in fund supporting renewables and energy efficiency
Yellen: ‘slightly higher interest rate’ would be fine
Treasury secretary says US should push forward with spending plans
Sizing the benefits and risks of our climate ambition
Fixing climate change is likely to entail substantial risks, new NGFS scenarios show. Firms and supervisors must seize this opportunity to adapt, write Sarah Breeden and Frank Elderson
Governance Benchmarks 2021 report – the frameworks that rule central banks
How are central banks governed? Benchmarking data offers insights on appointments, legal structures, powers, decision-making bodies, independence and more
Powell, Lagarde and Yi call for urgent action on climate change
Lagarde says asset taxonomy is needed soon while Yi says G20 must create disclosure standard
El Salvador extends executive control over central bank
Changes exclude employers’ association from nominations and expand grounds for dismissal