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Kazakh central bank injects $1.2 billion into four banks
Institutions submitted plans to increase capital and reduce NPLs, says governor
Low-paid jobs may explain flat Phillips curve – research
As recovery continues, this phenomenon should dissipate, authors say
New Russian banknote provokes anger in Ukraine
Ukrainian central bank prohibits institutions from handling new note, which depicts scenes from Crimea region; design was chosen by the public in 2016
Irish deputy governor warns hard Brexit is ‘entirely plausible’
Ed Sibley voices concerns over new costs and frictions in European markets; EBA warns against setting up “shell offices” as response to Brexit
Higher rates contributed to recovery in Latin America – IDB economist
Less hawkish policies can fail to generate growth but push up inflation, research finds
G7 governors and ministers set out principles for assessing cyber security
The guidelines build on ‘Fundamental principles of cybersecurity’, published in October
PBoC’s Zhou warns China’s leverage is ‘relatively high’
Governor says corporate sector debt has ballooned partly due to local government financing vehicles
Carney warns against splitting London’s euro clearing
Europe would suffer more than the UK if euro clearing moves to the EU post-Brexit, Bank of England governor says
BoE’s new MPC members disagree on future path of hikes
New deputy Dave Ramsden sees current degree of slack to be too great to warrant removal of stimulus, while Tenreyro believes it cannot “persist for too long”
FSB members press ahead with new cyber-risk rules
Over 70% of FSB members say they plan to launch new measures in the next year; private sector emphasises need for better training
US Treasury hands CCP resolution powers to FDIC
Mnuchin regulatory review explicitly refers to FDIC as receiver under a Title II resolution
People: FSB appoints new secretary-general
ADB’s East Asia department and International Association of Deposit Insurers also gain new heads
Fintech is the future – Menon
Central bankers weigh in on potential of fintech, agreeing there is a need to separate use cases from the hype
Philippines central bank seeks to allay concerns on FDI slowdown
Foreign direct investment into the Philippines dropped 37.9% in the year to July; government is struggling to meet ambitious growth targets
Moldovan parliament expands central bank’s supervisory powers
Major bank crime saw theft of approximately 12% of GDP in 2014
PBoC targets stability ahead of party congress
China's central bank has taken several measures to boost stability in the run-up to the Communist party congress, which starts on October 18
Blanchard and Summers call for rethink of stabilisation policy
Both economists question consensus on fiscal prudence and advocate stricter financial regulation
ECB strongly criticises Slovenian draft law on central bank
Proposals would put legal burden of proof in banking crisis cases on central bank, ECB says
Bank of Lithuania bans banks from virtual currency activities
Lithuanian financial firms must disassociate themselves from virtual currencies, says central bank, warning licences may be revoked
Birr plunges 15% as Ethiopia devalues currency
Move aims to tackle “severe” forex shortage; IMF recommends higher interest rates and more flexible exchange rate
London-based banks face ECB Brexit power grab
Drive to supervise swaps books from Frankfurt threatens cross-border balance sheet management
IMF cautions global vulnerabilities put growth at risk
Fund calls central banks to provide needed monetary support while tackling underlying threats
Bahamian central bank proposes law change to cap government debt holdings
New legal framework for Bahamas central bank would enforce “comprehensive” limits on government debt; holdings of long-term government debt stand at 12.52%
BoE introduces new counterfeit initiative for ‘front line of defence’
New checking scheme will employ “targeted training” for cash handlers while retailers will help central bank gather data on current practices