Bank of England (BoE)
Banknotes: January to March 2023
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
Basel Committee chair reflects on CCyB effectiveness
Pablo Hernández de Cos suggests review of counter-cyclical buffer as uses of tool diverge
BoE tightens policy after inflation surprise
Hot February inflation figure prompted policy-makers to continue tightening
Central banks step up dollar liquidity support
But initial auction results show little evidence of pressure on dollar funding
BoE may have ‘too much to do’, experts warn
Secondary remits may be diverting attention from key tasks, House of Lords committee hears
BoE says more work needed to assess climate capital rules
Campaigners disappointed by lack of action on building resilience to climate change
UK brokers sale of SVB subsidiary
HSBC to buy tech lender’s UK arm for symbolic fee after BoE takes part in emergency bidding process
Banknote themes in motion
Antti Heinonen asks whether the world is about to witness a revolution in banknote images
BoE’s Dhingra cautions against ‘overtightening’
MPC member says there is little evidence cost pressures are being embedded in wages and margins
To repo or to buy? Non-bank liquidity backstops still elusive
BoE’s Hauser and Fed’s Logan flag major design challenges in building ideal market backstop
Central bank websites: how to keep track and make them better
Central banks share their experiences in gauging website performance
BoE tells LME Clear to fix governance failings
Regulators open “enforcement investigation” into nickel market disruption
Book notes: A guide to good money, by Brendan Brown and Robert Pringle
The authors make some good points even if one does not agree with this full-bodied attack on Keynesian economics and inflation targeting
BoE policy-makers highlight value of ‘outreach’ efforts
Talking to public has been “sobering” and helped shape communication, officials say
BIS’s Skingsley urges central banks to collaborate on tech
Developing new technology may require “more openness than central banks are used to”
Digital pound unlikely to be monetary policy tool – Cunliffe
Deputy governor says effect of paying interest unclear and could clash with other objectives
Marks (and sizes and colours) of distinction
Many central banks make an effort to make cash accessible to blind and partially sighted users
BoE’s Mann challenges idea of ‘long and variable lags’
MPC member says changing transmission of policy in UK may demand more tightening
BoE officials deny complacency over second-round effects
First-round impact of shocks is driving the bulk of inflation, policy-makers say
Digital pound would help resist ‘walled gardens’ – BoE’s Cunliffe
Tech firms may be able to quickly gain payments dominance, which a CBDC could break
BoE launches design phase of ‘digital pound’ project
UK likely to issue central bank digital currency as anchor for monetary sovereignty
BoE’s Mann: high-frequency data points to possible ‘turning point’
Several indicators hint at a turn in inflation, but the MPC member wants to see more evidence
Australia will not put king’s image on banknote
RBA says new design will honour indigenous people
BoE tightens by 50bp as inflation set for sharp fall
Forecasts imply Brexit, pandemic and energy prices will cause long period of weak productivity