Central Banks
National Bank of Angola settles $426 million debt with Namibian counterpart
Failed currency agreement resulted in huge accumulation of debt
Sri Lanka governor hits back at critics amid GDP muddle
Governor dismisses accusations deputy made mistakes in compiling GDP figures
Low rates contribute to higher deposits in Denmark
Bank deposits amount to 60% and household deposits 45% of GDP
New Jamaican law could end Caribbean’s ‘colonial era’
Bank of Jamaica operational independence could transform region
Bank of Jamaica’s Wynter on the path to inflation targeting
Brian Wynter speaks about revamping Jamaica’s policy toolkits
People: new RBI deputy; Ingves to chair Toronto Centre
ECB appoints director general of micro-prudential supervision; HKMA has new executive director of financial infrastructure; Liberia appoints new board
Central banks do not have tools to change productivity growth – Haldane
BoE chief economist says governments are responsible for productivity
Latvian prosecutor charges central bank governor with corruption
Bank making accusations was closed by regulators in 2016
European regulator says insurers must prepare for Brexit risks
Firms must put measures in place to ensure continuity for cross-border contracts – Eiopa
NY Fed research ‘stress tests’ household balance sheets
Authors say it is “crucial” to track household leverage
Hong Kong mandates use of legal entity identifiers for OTC derivatives
LEIs will be mandatory for some firms from April 1, 2019
Bank Indonesia surprises markets with aggressive rate hike
Markets had expected the central bank to opt for a smaller move in the policy rate
Banks stumble in second round of Fed stress tests
Fed demands Deutsche Bank take remedial action; two others told not to increase dividends
BoE official considers possible new frameworks for retail payments
“Multi-vendor” more resilient but “single vendor” easier to regulate, David Bailey says
Bank of Canada to incorporate US tariffs in economic projections
Next monetary policy meeting could be affected by protectionism
Fed’s Quarles defends FSB from US critics
Supervision chief says FSB is not a threat to sovereignty and helps solve collective problems