Central Banks
IMF calls for more progress on Serbian currency
Central bank managed recent currency instability well, IMF staff say
Sonia users face three-way choice in term rate
Trio of rival forward-looking versions of sterling Libor successor set to be available
Fed’s floor could be ‘junked’ if credit surges – Goodhart
Credit demand and plentiful liquidity could be potent inflationary mix, Charles Goodhart says
Politicians and courts put pressure on Ukrainian central bank
National Bank of Ukraine alleges “coercion” by courts as former owner of failed lender returns
PBoC unveils 11 measures to open up China’s financial sector
Analyst says actions most detailed so far in loosening foreign ownership restrictions
Bank of Israel willing to hike rates in 2019 – minutes
Monetary committee left rates unchanged at 0.25% on July 8 due to global economic uncertainty
BoE faces bleak outlook as new prime minister appointed
Think-tank says UK may already be in recession, as threat of “no-deal” Brexit looms
Bank of Spain launches data lab for research
Economists now have access to micro-data on the country’s non-financial firms
Hyperinflation threatens to return to Zimbabwe
Official inflation almost doubles as economic threats remain
EU risks creating unlevel playing field in fintech – EBA report
European fintech companies are increasingly coming under EU regulation, report says
Central bank ‘put’ can harm market function – Kuroda
BoJ chief says easing measures are working, but central banks must be wary of side-effects
ECB warns Slovene government over draft law on loans
New measure could expose central bank to political risk and harm commercial lenders, ECB says
Ethiopia needs to rebalance after investment boom – IMF Africa chief
Country has achieved impressive development but vulnerabilities have grown, says Abebe Aemro Selassie
Unexpected market news weakens fund liquidity – paper
Findings important for understanding systemic risk of firms during times of stress, researchers say
BoE paper questions technological explanations for falling ‘labour share’
Measurement problems may account for less income seeming to flow to workers, authors say
Bankers join Liberian central bank board after Senate U-turn
Lawmakers reverse decision and accept candidates in secret session as concerns mount
Chile’s central bank holds rate, but signals future cut
Rate-setters point to below-target inflation as main reason for future easing measures
Ghana sees route to ‘cash-lite’ economy through mobile money
Central bank deputy governor promises development to further encourage fintech
New York Fed forced to clarify Williams’ speech
Spokeswoman steps in after Williams appears to hint at more aggressive policy cut
Philippines poised to cut rates as inflation cools
Governor Diokno hints at more easing if inflation is under control
Cash usage keeps falling in Netherlands
In 2018, 37% of purchases were paid for in cash, down from 41% in 2017
BoE paper models stress in non-bank sector
Authors highlight importance of “tipping points”, which can lead to amplification of stress