Central Banks
New data reveals 20% drop in correspondent banking
CPMI data reveals ongoing decline; FSB unveils latest work to reverse trend
BoE’s Ramsden highlights unusual patterns of investment and hiring
Weak investment in capital could exacerbate UK’s productivity woes, deputy says
US corporates ‘substantially’ more leveraged than thought – Dallas Fed researchers
Using a broader measure than debt-to-GDP, levels are almost double, they say
Why two degrees matters to central banks
Ulrich Volz explores why strong leadership is required from central banks and supervisors to ensure the financial sector will be in a position to weather climate risks.
Bank of Spain calls for reform of pensions system
Governor sees need for national consensus to secure sustainability of current system
Bank of Canada on hold as policy-makers eye Q2 rebound
Strong job growth and recovering business investment contrast with trade tensions
Two top officials leave the New York Fed
Simon Potter and Richard Dzina step down after combined 49 years at the bank
RBNZ points to high private debt as main financial stability risk
New Zealand central bank stresses climate change impact on insurance industry
Hong Kong’s first green bond issuance oversubscribed
HKMA’s $1bn five-year green bond is highly popular; yield drops relative to initial pricing
Costa Rican central bank backs government’s external financing plans
Move would reduce pressure on domestic rates and boost economic growth, it says
Universal deposit insurance lowers consumer fears – Bundesbank paper
Authors study major change in Germany’s bank deposit provision
BIS’s da Silva says climate change is an ‘epistemological break’
Climate change is starting to revolutionise investors’ thinking about risk, says deputy chief
Australia poised for rate cut as economy continues to weaken
Low inflation and a declining property market make case for reversal of earlier stance
People: Brazil likely to replace deputy with San Francisco Fed economist
Fernanda Nechio nominated for Brazilian central bank board; two appointments in Lithuania; Sarb fills sixth board position; Guy Debelle takes on Global FX Committee chairmanship; and more
Book notes: Currency, credit and crisis, by Patrick Honohan
Honohan brings an analytical eye to the measures taken to avert a deep crisis in Ireland
Trump administration proposes new rules to punish currency manipulators
The move would enable the US to pursue more aggressive trade policy measures
Fiscal policy needed to tackle next crisis – Riksbank research
Low interest rates limits monetary policy influence, but opens the door to sustainable fiscal stimulus
RBI toughens liquidity rules for non-banks in wake of 2018 stress
Default by IL&FS triggered liquidity problems across financial markets
Angola cuts rates by 25bp as inflation falls
Rate cut is Angola's third within a year