Central Banks
Price disparity in housing market a cause for concern, says RBA’s Lowe
Australian house prices rising ‘briskly’ in some sectors, says governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia
Central Bank of Malta restructuring probably complete
The institution is moving from five directorates to six divisions; latest changes see statistics department partnered with financial stability as overlaps between them increase
Trade costs limit effects of internal devaluations – ECB paper
Researcher says trade costs explain Greek failure to boost exports
Paper looks at effects of international regulatory reform on Portugal
Tighter standards had different effects on foreign and Portuguese banks – researchers
Turkish central bank raises inflation forecast
Report suggests inflation will fall to 8.5% by the end of the year; monetary policy committee increased lending rate earlier this week citing ‘deterioration’ in outlook
Nouy criticises EC’s regulation reform proposals
ECB supervisor questions a “one-size-fits-all” approach to supervision
Construction underway on Philadelphia Fed data centre
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia publishes annual report; data centre approved in June 2016 will offer access to range of granular datasets
SNB able to cut rates further, Jordan says
Thomas Jordan says Switzerland’s central bank could lower its deposit rate further into negative territory or buy foreign currency if necessary; Jean Studer defends governing board size
Swift to ‘streamline’ cross-border payments with DLT framework
Swift to launch blockchain proof of concept later this year utilising the ‘hyperledger fabric’
Korean governor outlines limitations of GDP as economic indicator
GDP does not “fully capture” income or wealth distribution; Lee Ju-yeol offers alternatives based on microdata and other macroeconomic indicators
RBNZ’s Krippner: term structure models can make for better policy
Central bank economist talks about his work on modelling monetary policy at the zero lower bound, and what comes next
Should more attention be paid to house prices?
The Czech National Bank’s experiences offer insights into using a broader inflation measure with a greater weight on housing to address both monetary and macro-prudential policy requirements
Draghi stands firm on QE
Eurozone recovery seems stronger, ECB president says
Adopting a dual mandate will not solve South African unemployment – Kganyago
Unemployment problems are caused by structural issues, Sarb governor says; scope for reducing unemployment through monetary policy is “smaller” than people imagine
People: RBNZ’s Bascand takes new role; Lithuanian deputy reappointed
Geoff Bascand becomes head of financial stability; Raimondas Kuodis gets a second term; Bank of Israel promotes two officials
Malaysian deputy wants ‘language of morality’ in finance
Encik Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour suggests transparency can help combat ‘rolling bad apples’ in Malaysian financial industry, but quality of the barrels is most important thing
Sri Lanka must be more competitive, central bank argues
Annual report for 2016 proposes host of reforms for improving Sri Lanka’s global competitiveness, warning country missed “many” opportunities to become developed nation
Bank of Lithuania tailors new website to different audiences
Central bank launches redesigned website with the aim of making it easier to use; includes new sections designed for specific audiences while data presentation received overhaul
Book notes: Gaining Currency, by Eswar Prasad
A detailed study into the renminbi’s journey to becoming the reserve currency, taking a close look at the hurdles it has overcome and what obstacles remain in its way to competing on the global stage
A CCP is a CCP is a CCP
The challenge of establishing standards for CCP risk management and resilience is even more difficult when policymakers view CCPs through the lens of banking regulation