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Central Bank of Chile approves new transparency policy
New initiative based on standards of the IMF’s transparency code
ECB policy paper says unconventional policy worked
Paper says QE purchases explain “lion’s share” of changes to eurozone yield curves
RBI doubles size of quantitative easing programme
Central bank readies additional 1.2 trillion rupee purchase programme as virus “dents” demand
Central banks face legal risk over climate – ECB’s Elderson
NGOs could sue central banks for failure to take suitable action over climate change, says NGFS chair
Weidmann drops opposition to ‘greening’ ECB bond holdings
Bundesbank president says ECB could limit purchases of corporate bonds from some sectors
Fed adopts single interest rate for reserves
Amendment eliminates separate figure for excess reserves
NY Fed prepares to sell corporate bond portfolio
Holdings of $13.7 billion were bought under emergency SMCCF programme
Firms and supervisors must ‘transform’ climate risk management – regulators
Complexity and uncertainty demand major rethink of risk, say ‘Green Swan’ event speakers
EU common debt to boost euro’s international role – ECB
Currency still faces negative rates, fragmented debt market and lack of triple-A assets
DRC promises central bank reforms
Kinshasa makes pledges to IMF in return for $1.5 billion three-year loan
Mandatory climate disclosures needed now – senior central bankers
Greening monetary policy operations should also be a priority, policy-makers say
IMF warns Marshall Islands on digital projects
Local plans for digital currency and economic zone trigger concern at fund
Iran dismisses central bank governor
Hemmati is a presidential candidate and was told this was incompatible with governorship
RBNZ’s Orr admits ‘shortfalls’ on cyber security
But KPMG report also lays blame on vendor for delays in pushing out critical software update
People: Sarah Breeden becomes BoE’s executive director for financial stability
Senior official who has played key role in BoE’S climate initiatives will replace Alex Brazier
New York Fed announces record use of reverse repo facility
Value of transactions exceeds December peak and number of counterparties nearly doubles
Mexican board members concerned by inflation, minutes show
Bank of Mexico board held rates at 4% in spite of 6.1% year-on-year inflation in April
Former Bank of Israel governor Klein dies
Governor oversaw transition to inflation target and sometimes clashed with government
Dominican Republic’s central bank plans financial innovation hub
New technology is “indispensable tool” for financial inclusion, governor says
Riksbank starts work on CBDC with external firms
E-krona pilot project to test technical solution with Handelsbanken and TietoEVRY
Chinese CBDC could bolster renminbi internationalisation – Hui Feng
Academic believes digital currency efforts could facilitate renminbi’s international acceptance and ‘popularity’
Danish central bank may tighten house lending rules
National Bank of Denmark recommends that FSA reimpose countercyclical buffers
Fed’s Quarles says time is coming for taper talk
St Louis Fed’s Bullard says it is “too early” to talk of tapering asset purchases
Diem says it will ‘fade out’ stablecoin if Fed issues CBDC
Chief economist of Facebook-backed firm says public sector has “comparative advantage”