Central Banks
‘Amazon effects’ impact pricing across economy – paper
Alberto Cavallo says online competition has changed pricing dynamics on- and offline
Ukrainian central bank to auction distressed banks’ assets
NBU also announces upgrade to sovereign bond-selling infrastructure
Prudential regulation subject to ‘leakages’ – BIS paper
Net effect of tighter prudential regulation is positive for economic growth, paper finds
Fed assessing effects of community bank closures in rural areas – Quarles
Decline in community banks over last two decades concentrated in institutions with less than $100 million
PBoC cuts RRR as markets plummet
Trade war fears trigger instability in Chinese markets
Shift to internal models has increased largest EU banks’ risk – Finnish paper
Exposure to market risk of biggest European banks has grown over last 30 years, researchers find
A stressful week: saving the UK banking sector
One frenetic week in 2008 led to the formation of the UK’s modern stress-testing approach
Nordhaus and Romer win economics Nobel
Economists specialising in long-run macroeconomic modelling win 2018 Nobel Prize
Researchers probe weakness in Italy’s core inflation
Labour and financial markets important influences on weaker inflation – Bank of Italy paper
Bank of Canada launches education website
Central bank widens efforts to educate Canadian students on finance
Central bank independence key to low and stable inflation – IMF
Domestic factors more important than global financial forces, researchers find
Eurozone fiscal rules have major pro-cyclical effects – DNB paper
Researchers say strengthening fiscal buffers may modify stability pact’s effects
Output gaps are significant cause of inflation – BIS paper
Researchers find evidence of flatter Phillips curve in advanced economies
Colombian central bank aims to build up foreign exchange reserves
Central bank prepares for potential reduction of IMF credit line
RBI holds policy rate steady despite growing imbalances
Rupee is under pressure and current account deficit widening, but inflation risks are still limited
Iran cuts forex restrictions as pressure on currency continues
Authorities say central bank will intervene to support rial
Esma head issues Brexit warning over UK CCPs
Maijoor calls for continued access for EU members
Fed aims for real-time interbank settlement of faster payments
Brainard points to “growing gap” in US transaction capabilities
Political instability main risk for Brazilian banks – central bank
Financial system has expanded credit without increasing risk, Central Bank of Brazil says