Central Banks
Megan Greene to join Bank of England MPC
Kroll chief economist will succeed Silvana Tenreyro later this year
Currency round-up: De La Rue issues profit warning
Central African central bank to release new coins; and more
US banks still vulnerable to interest rate risk, IMF warns
“Supervisory lapses” appeared to be a factor in recent collapses, as many institutions remain exposed
Global economy will be ‘anaemic’ – IMF
Inflation falling, but central banks will only reach targets over 2024 and 2025
Olli Rehn selected as ESRB’s first vice-chair
Bank of Finland governor replaces former Sveriges Riksbank governor Stefan Ingves
Monetary easing appropriate for now, says new BoJ governor
Academic Kazuo Ueda takes over from dovish Haruhiko Kuroda
BoK pauses again as inflation slows
Governor Rhee Chang-yong warns against expectations of a rate cut this year
Central bankers cast doubt on utility of CBDC
“Element of Fomo” drives projects on even when purpose is unclear and resources lacking
Youth disconnect could create ‘less-skilled workforce’ – Dallas Fed
Declining labour force participation is detaching younger people from work, authors find
Boston Fed expands programme to get people back into work
FedNow created high demand for IT roles, which sparked programme’s inception
RBI pauses to assess effects of rate increases
Surprise decision comes as inflation remains outside the central bank’s target band
People: First governor of Congo central bank dies aged 92
Deputy governors depart in Canada and Sweden; and more
Papua New Guinea phasing out cheques
Central bank will stop processing cheques from larger businesses from end-2023
Geopolitical risks set to fuel financial instability, IMF says
Report urges supervisors to integrate this factor into their stress tests
Kansas City Fed warns slow wage growth could spur debt problems
Subprime auto debt back above pre-pandemic levels and consumer debt at highest level ever
IMF research emphasises link between inflation and fiscal policy
Authors call for spending cuts and large, targeted wealth transfers to the poor
Illegal gold trade impacts Ethiopian reserves
Assosa region holds one of the greatest untapped resources of gold in the world
SBP raises rate 100bp amid balance of payments ‘stress’
Inflation continues climb while reserves remain at critically low levels
RBNZ surprises with 50bp rate hike
Damage from cyclone threatens to keep inflation expectations higher
Rates round-up: Mexico and Colombia slow tightening
Guatemala also tightens with 25bp hike; Chile and Dominican Republic continue pauses
IMF eases Argentina loan terms
Fund approves $5.4 billion payout and lowers reserves targets as drought conditions bite
Central banks need non-bank liquidity ‘toolbox’, says IMF
Fund says central banks should act as lender of last resort to systemically important non-banks