Central Banks
Bank of Canada steps up financial stability research efforts
Economy faces risks from in-household debt, housing and cyber attacks, senior policy adviser says
Riksbank considers joining EU’s faster payments system - deputy governor
Cecilia Skingsley says Riksbank is reviewing how it distributes central bank money
ECB paper examines banks’ responses to unconventional policy
Weaker banks’ sheets reduce credit supply in response to conventional policy shocks, paper finds
RBNZ and Fed ran similar policies despite different mandates, paper finds
New Zealand’s inflation target led to similar policies as Fed’s dual mandate, researchers find
Podcast: Crisis lessons
Central banks may have learned the lessons of the crisis, but are they fully on top of the risks?
Carney calls for financial sector to face up to climate risks
Outlook is “concerning” as losses from extreme weather hit record levels, BoE governor says
ECB sets up anti-money laundering office
Nouy says new office will enable information exchange and act as “centre of expertise”
Mozambique’s payment system provider cuts off service
BizFirst says it has not been paid by the banks or the country’s central bank for use of its software
Minneapolis Fed ‘deeply troubled’ over regulatory reforms
Minneapolis Fed backs Brainard against “alarming” regulatory reforms
Bank of Canada to weigh up alternatives to inflation targeting
Central bank will hold “full horse race” between nominal GDP targeting and other alternatives, Wilkins says
Advanced economies suffer greater spillovers – BIS research
Study examines extent to which various central banks cause and suffer policy spillovers
Central Bank of Iran accused of role in ‘illicit oil network’
US Treasury targets central bank officials in latest round of sanctions
Media matters
Mike Hannah says central bank communications teams need to look beyond traditional media
Riksbank urges introduction of 5% leverage ratio
Sweden’s central bank sounds the alarm to fellow supervisor, urging action as housing market uncertainties begin to threaten financial stability
Trump is weakening US regulatory reforms, Yellen warns
“Worrisome reversals of legislation” under new president, says former Fed chair
Cyprus’s finance minister blocked reform of failed bank – governor
Georghadji says collapse of Co-op Bank cost Cyprus government around €5 billion
Standard notions of time fail to fully explain financial cycles – BIS paper
Distinguishing “calendar time” and “financial cycle time” could help explain booms and busts
Machine learning model outperforms professional forecasters
The model may uncover new relationships in data that were previously overlooked, researcher says