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ECB paper looks at short-term costs of higher capital ratios
Monetary policy should cushion blow caused by moving to higher capital requirements – researchers
Costa Rica cuts rates further following March reversal
Central bank concerned about downside inflation risks and slow economic activity
Curaçao central bank deputy director arrested for forgery
Arrest is part of an investigation into alleged money laundering, says public prosecutor
RBNZ review lends support to loan-to-value limits
Macro-prudential tool has been helpful in promoting financial stability, study finds
Zambia raises rates for first time since 2015
Governor hopes to prevent inflation rising above 6–8% target
BoE’s Broadbent: constant Brexit delays are hurting investment
Deputy governor blames “repeated series of cliff edges” for poor UK investment
Bank of Jamaica continues with monetary easing
Central bank has now lowered rates three times this year and cut reserve requirements twice
SBP hikes to 12.25% as inflationary risks grow
Government has been borrowing heavily from central bank and rupee has weakened
Israeli banks and households resilient to higher rates and unemployment
Housing market withstands adverse scenarios in macroeconomic stress test
RBNZ paper hunts cause of flattening Phillips curve
Paper explores trend of declining relationship between inflation and economic activity
El Salvador central bank launches statistics app
Central bank says app designed to improve accessibility of economic data
Minneapolis Fed president calls on Fed to ‘re-tool’ labour market analysis
Wages are a better means of estimating labour market slack, Kashkari says
IMF staff strike deal for $6 billion Pakistan bailout
Mission chief says central bank should focus on inflation control and exchange rate flexibility
Draghi dismisses crypto assets
ECB head describes bitcoin as “very, very risky”
Fed proposes expanding netting protection eligibility
Move reflects changes to industry landscape since the 2008 financial crisis
Israeli reserves rise on higher equity prices in April
Portfolio increased in value by $524 million to $118.7 billion, which represents 32.2% of GDP
Norges Bank governor says new hike rate ‘likely’ in June
Norwegian central bank holds rates, but Olsen says balance of risks means further hike is likely
RBNZ cuts rates to new low on ‘subdued’ outlook
Central bank opts to cut the policy rate despite being broadly on target, citing “headwinds”
Equities boost Norway’s SWF in Q1 2019
Overall portfolio returns 9.1%, while equity investments yield 12.2%
Burundi central bank updates banknotes
New notes will be higher quality and harder to counterfeit, central bank says
Central Banking to co-operate on research with Chinese universities
MoUs with departments of Renmin and Zhejiang universities envisage co-operation on fintech events and research
US macroeconomic data backs up Fed’s ‘patient’ approach
Lower core inflation is expected to only be temporary, Powell says
Zambia deputy governor emphasises importance of female financial inclusion
Survey data reveals extent of gender disparity in market
Tone of PBoC moves markets, says Bank of Finland paper
Markets are effectively using PBoC speeches as ‘monetary policy instrument’, says researcher