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Overhaul of Federal Reserve structure is needed, paper says
Former adviser to Bernanke co-authors paper stressing need to end private control of 12 regional Fed banks; diversity and transparency need improvement, authors argue
Capital outflows look manageable as Iceland moves to lift controls – central bank
A “stress test” of potential outflows implies the Icelandic financial system and central bank reserves will cope when capital controls are lifted; the government bill prepares to release funds
De La Rue boosts Africa presence with Kenya deal
Kenyan factory to be turned into production “centre for excellence”; printer hopes new equipment installed at site will increase banknote production by 50%
Urjit Patel to take over from Rajan at RBI
Deputy governor led work on India’s new inflation-targeting framework; appointment seen as signal of government’s commitment to current policy
More work needed to make case for GDP-linked bonds – BoE paper
The design of GDP-linked bonds needs to align macroeconomic need with investor demand, according to a paper authored for the G20 summit; clearer guidelines and principles could aid adoption
Nepal Rastra Bank broadens electronic payments oversight
Banks and financial institutions will have to re-register with the bank under new licensing law; central bank hopes reform will support more non-banking institutions and new payment transactions
CPMI-Iosco issues report on key data for future derivatives reporting
Report sets out working group’s proposals for how OTC derivatives products should be reported to trade repositories using unique identifiers
Federal Reserve Board seeks comms boost with Facebook page
Fed adopts its fifth form of social media in an effort to reach a greater audience, joining many other central banks expanding their communications in a similar direction
CFTC charges Deutsche Bank with reporting code violations
US regulator files legal complaint against Deutsche Bank for swap reporting violations; complaint is latest blow to German giant’s US operations
MAS looks to overhaul payment systems
City state already has access to some of the world’s most advanced payment systems, but cash and cheque use remains high; MAS hoping to improve governance, regulation and technology
National Bank of Denmark sells stake in cash-handler BKS
Central bank official says organisation succeeded in ending spate of violent robberies, so there is no longer a need for the National Bank to be involved
FOMC minutes show divisions on monetary policy
Kansas Fed president Esther George voted for an immediate rate rise at the FOMC meeting in July; other members were also hawkish but some preferred to keep monetary policy loose, minutes show
Data gaps hamper work on emerging market vulnerabilities – BIS paper
Large debt stocks, particularly in foreign currencies, point to vulnerabilities in some emerging markets, but gaps in the data are hampering analysis, BIS economists say
Mongolia’s central bank raises rates 450bp in bid to stop currency slide
Rate hike was prompted by fall in currency’s value since late June; central bank says it continues to see encouraging trends in currency flows
FSB fleshes out guidance on resolution
Reports add detail on emergency funding needs for global banks and maintaining the continuity of critical services during resolution; most standard-setting work expected to be finished in 2017
Bullard backs new approach to forecasting
Idea of economy converging to a single steady state has “likely outlived its usefulness”, St Louis Fed president says; instead reserve bank will now focus on regime-based forecasts
RBI should improve link between analysis and macro-prudential policy – FSB review
The Reserve Bank of India should consider regular financial stability meetings to set policy, and it needs to support its decisions with deeper analysis, a peer review finds
Belarus central bank reports ‘significant’ credit risk to country’s banking sector
A large proportion of Belarusian banks’ risky debts are owed as a result of financing government, central bank says; report echoes IMF call for major reforms to state-owned enterprises
Japanese researchers model success and failure of international cooperation
Various factors can lead to cheating on global monetary policy cooperation, paper published by the BoJ finds – but careful design can help the agreement hold up
Atlanta Fed president ‘not prepared to rule out’ further rate rise this year
Despite “troubling” headline GDP growth figures, “final real sales” figures point to US economy maintaining momentum and heading for third-quarter growth, Dennis Lockhart says
NBIM’s Q2 returns hit by Brexit turbulence
Second-quarter returns of 1.3% held back by European equities and UK in particular; real estate investments register second negative quarter
Tajikistan objects to Basel Institute’s anti-money-laundering criticisms
The Basel Institute’s grading of Tajikistan as the third-worst money laundering jurisdiction in the world is based on an “absolutely incorrect analysis”, the country’s central bank says
UK inflation climbs in first post-Brexit data
Prices rose 0.6% in the year to July, the highest inflation number for nearly two years, with signs the effect of the UK’s Brexit vote may be starting to feed through
San Francisco Fed chief calls for policy target re-think
John Williams calls for central banks to consider raising their inflation targets or replacing them with nominal GDP targets; lower natural interest rates seem “poised to stay”, he argues