Central Banks
People: NY Fed names new chief information officer
Pamela Chase Dyson to lead tech group; Richard Clarida sworn in; EBA appoints board member
Demetriades says EU-level AML enforcement vital to tackle ‘security risk’
Centralised and credible AML enforcement body needed to complete banking union and protect EU security, says former Eurosystem governor
New York Fed wraps up final sales of crisis portfolio
Maiden Lane vehicle created in wake of Bear Stearns bailout ultimately turns a profit
Inflation proves worrisome for Sarb MPC
Governor stresses central bank has inflation target range and not a specific point; MPC leaves interest rates on hold
Brazil holds interest rate at record low
Recent indicators of economic recovery point to more gradual pace than envisaged early this year, committee says
European banking and capital markets union would foster growth – Draghi
More integrated financial markets can contribute to higher productivity growth, says ECB president
Trump nominates former Fed economist for board role
Nellie Liang’s nomination may help the Fed guard against potential future downturns
Norges Bank hikes for first time since 2011
Rate path slightly lower than before due to weak wage growth and high private debt
PBoC launches first phase of blockchain trade financing platform
Platform could help increase access to finance for SMEs while improving trade networks between Macao and Hong Kong
Haldane: ‘superforecasters’ could help central banks
Non-experts could help solve difficult problems for central banks, says Andy Haldane
Former Liberian governor to assist in corruption probe
Government launches investigation into missing banknotes
Danske Bank acknowledges ‘major deficiencies’ in money laundering case
CEO quits as bank publishes internal investigation into irregular operations at Estonian branch
Weak policy co-ordination associated with excess liquidity, paper finds
Trinidad and Tobago authorities can improve policy co-ordination, researchers say
BoJ sticks to upbeat message despite dissent
Policy remains on hold as inflation continues to disappoint; Kataoka questions positive message
Boston Fed economists call for monetary policy evaluations
Effective lower bound and reduced ability to stabilise the economy warrant a rethink of the monetary policy framework, economists say
Papua New Guinea transitions to IFRS 9
Central bank will look to disclose more information around risk exposures
Hungary prepares to normalise its array of policy instruments
Central bank reshuffles its wide range of unconventional instruments and launches lending facility