Central Banks
Vietnam asks lenders to reduce interest rates
Central bank says lower rates are needed to support country’s growth target
China analysts expect moderate rate cuts in H2
PBoC mirrors politburo stance in mid-year meeting while eyeing further internationalisation of yuan
Financial stability staff sufficiency improves year on year
Most central banks report contentment with non-staff resources
News coverage affects inflation expectations – NBER paper
Authors say bad news has bigger impact on perceptions of inflation
The foundations of sovereign finance are quietly evolving
Digital settlement infrastructure is taking shape. Now SSA issuers must decide how, not whether, to participate, argues Domenico Nardelli
Libya pilots FX platform as currency crisis continues
Foreign currency in short supply and counterfeit notes still in abundance
ECB paper finds strong policy can stop expectations de-anchoring
Communicating counterfactual scenarios can help to inform monetary policy decisions
South Africa’s central bank denies reducing inflation target
Sarb says it is targeting bottom of existing 3–6% range, after reports it had bypassed Treasury
Former Malawi central bank chief runs for presidency
Dalitso Kabambe to compete with incumbent who dismissed him from governorship in 2020
Most central banks co-ordinate monetary and financial stability tools
Cross-scenario evaluation and committee overlap cited as areas of interaction
Monetary policy alone will not solve Korea’s problems – paper
Study calls for structural changes to tackle ageing population, high debt and low growth
Elizabeth McCaul on supervision, new macro-dynamics and investing in suptech
Former ECB Supervisory Board member speaks about Covid-19 and Credit Suisse shocks, regulation debates, the rise of non-banks and what makes tech projects succeed
European banks resilient to shocks, EBA says after test
Lenders’ greatest vulnerability is credit risk but they can withstand adverse scenarios, regulator says
Attempt to make FOMC meetings public is 'frivolous' – experts
Legal action by Trump ally, if successful, would hamper discussion, says ex-Fed official
ECB looks to cut carbon via business travel
Bank says its footprint remains “well on track” to reach 46.2% reduction in emissions by 2030
Colombia’s unexpected rate hold draws fire from president
Policy maintained at 9.25% could mean fewer or no rate cuts in upcoming meetings, analysts say
HKMA stablecoin regulations take effect amid ‘market euphoria’
Markets eye further gains as Hong Kong’s de facto central bank tries to damp down ‘bubble-like trend’
Book notes: Inflation, by Mark Blyth and Nicolò Fraccaroli
An accessible explainer about the narratives surrounding inflation – and who it benefits
Fed independence concerns raising risk premia – research
Authors of BBVA study say long-term yields briefly spiked amid rumours that Trump would fire Powell
Brazil holds rates amid tariff threats and Trump-Lula feud
Potential 50% levies from US reinforce “cautious stance”, BCB says
Ageing societies limit monetary policy space – BoK study
“Super aged” populations cut growth and inflation, and weaken banking sector, authors say