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Bank of Spain sets out research priorities for 2020–24
Central bank will focus on long-term trends including climate change, digitalisation, ageing and more
Swedish governor calls for laws to protect cash use
Ingves says Sweden must upgrade payments systems and move ahead with e-krona
FSB unveils ‘comprehensive plan’ to reform global payments
“Roadmap” for cross-border payments to be considered by G20 leaders this week
IMF staff praise new Argentina stabilisation plans
Buenos Aires requested a new support programme in August
Milgrom and Wilson share economics Nobel Prize
Auction theorists win this year’s prize for discoveries “of great benefit to society”
RBI chooses to ‘look through’ above-target inflation
New committee chooses to focus on growth as supply factors push up inflation
Israeli reserves fall in September
Portfolio shrinks for the first time in 2020, falling by 0.7% due mainly to falls in equities
Fed minutes reveal debate over forward guidance
Some FOMC members warned stronger forward guidance in new framework would tie Fed’s hands
ECB and Riksbank study cross-currency instant payments
Currently Tips only allows transactions between accounts in the same currency
Sama launches polymer version of five-riyal banknote
New note will circulate alongside existing cotton banknotes
FCA wants pandemic-relevant projects for sandbox
UK regulator announces scope of latest sandbox cohort and launches new digital initiative
Argentine peso falls after central bank changes regime
Spread with unofficial exchange rate widens further
Eurozone unemployment hits 8.1% in August
Statistics agency warns figures could be underplaying pandemic’s economic impact
FCA increases guidance to big tech around consumer protection
UK regulator mulling whether it needs new powers to ensure firms like Google do not exploit customers
IMF expands flexible credit line with Colombia
The impact of the Covid-19 crisis is larger than when the programme was renewed in April, says central bank
Nigeria’s central bank implements financial inclusion strategy targeted at women
Central bank wants to close financial services gender gap by 2024
Norges Bank holds rates over Covid-19 fears
Norwegian central bank expects rates to remain unchanged over the next two years
RBNZ hints at further stimulus by the end of the year
Central bank says banking sector is on track to be prepared for negative rates
Riksbank signals rates likely to stay at zero for several years
Central bank does not forecast negative rates, but doesn’t rule them out
US citizens report better financial health than pre-pandemic
Financial wellbeing boosted by government support and return to work, central bank says
Stress-test results reinforce need for capital review – RBNZ
Under very severe scenario, banks need significant capital injections
Brazilian central bank interrupts rate-cutting cycle
Monetary policy committee says space for further monetary stimulus “should be small”
New Zealand becomes first country to mandate climate risk disclosures
Several governments are working to enshrine TCFD framework in law
BoE reveals Covid-19 expenditure
Central bank spent over $14,000 a week on additional cleaning