Central Banks
Greek governor attacks ‘politically motivated' accusations
Parliamentary audit cleared Stournaras of failing to disclose assets, Bank of Greece says
People: Fiji appoints deputy; Commission proposes new SRB chair term
Esala Masitabua will become deputy governor in Fiji on January 1, 2018; European Commission proposes extending Elke König’s mandate as chair of the SRB; and more
Change in fees could lead to ATM ‘deserts’ – MP Nicky Morgan
Chair of UK Treasury committee concerned that changes to ATM networks could threaten financial inclusion as cash continues to be important to 2.7 million people
Portuguese finance minister named new head of Eurogroup
ESM manager praises Mário Centeno as a “passionate economist”
Diversified export markets may offset Mexican Nafta showdown
Bank of Mexico sees a failure to renegotiate the trade deal as the biggest risk to the economy
More easing next year if inflation does not pick up – RBNZ
Global supply chains, the rise of China and the digital economy led to a low traded-goods inflation
BoE warns high court of insurance Brexit fallout
UK central bank expects number of insurers filing court claims to be three to five times the “normal level” following Brexit
Central bank demand boosting banknote sector – RBA’s Boulton
Asian security printers are showing faster growth as central banks turn to more sophisticated designs, says Lindsay Boulton
BIS top body poised to approve Basel III
The GHOS meets on December 7, and all signs indicate it will finally give Basel III the green light
Richmond Fed appoints McKinsey executive its next president
Tom Barkin will serve as a full FOMC member as of 2018
Russian central bank closes two more banks for malpractice
Smaller banks will be able to operate with “basic licences” from 2018, Nabiullina says
Small open economies benefit from QE spillovers – IMF paper
Fed’s QE had a similar net positive effect in Canada to that in the US
BoE economist explores ‘active’ QE model
Quantitative easing could be made a more conventional part of central bank toolkits, used to help support spending and inflation, says Harrison
BoE paper sets out financial stress index
Index aims to capture systemic risk by aggregating market-based indicators of stress
Fed hikes have created ‘paradoxical’ easing – BIS
Review draws parallels between current episode and “Greenspan conundrum” of mid-2000s
Doubts cast on Europe’s IFRS 9 transition period
Dynamic transition viewed as too complicated for banks to use or investors to understand