Central Banks
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; vulnerability in the US “remains elevated”
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
Alternatives to Japan’s 2% flexible inflation target
The Bank of Japan may review its policy framework, given its five-year failure to hit a 2% flexible inflation target
Policy normalisation puts EMs in ‘perilous’ situation – Mexico’s Calafell
Deputy governor says monetary policy may tighten faster than markets expect
Podcast: Canada’s Wilkins on fighting unconscious bias
Carolyn Wilkins on how the Bank of Canada has worked to improve its gender balance
Eurozone requires both banking and capital markets union – panellists
Status quo is highly procyclical and hampers risk sharing, IMF conference hears
BoE should not ‘dally’ with next monetary policy move – McCafferty
In his last scheduled speech, the MPC member says a delay could force the central bank into a more “aggressive tightening”
Carney criticises EU stance on Brexit issues
Governor describes EBA analysis as “incomplete” and says time is running out for a deal on trillions of dollars in derivatives contracts
BIS paper outlines lower-bound risk model
Model estimates probability of hitting ELB, helping to guide policy
Eurozone governments’ post-crisis fiscal policies were ‘self-defeating’
Policies ended up being contractionary, IMF-organised conference hears