Bank of Spain
Minister nominated as Bank of Spain governor
Opposition says appointment of José Luis Escrivá would throw bank’s independence into question
Bank of Spain imposes capital buffers on Portugal-exposed lenders
Move follows Bank of Portugal’s November decision over possible risks in housing market
BIS and central banks develop AI tool to mine climate data
Hallucinations “do not seem” to impact results of initiative with Bank of Spain, ECB and Bundesbank
New study finds uneven impact of changing energy costs
Energy prices more likely to affect product prices than wage increases
Local banks key to mitigating climate-related risks – BDE paper
Study finds “outsider” banks less responsive to needs of companies affected by wildfires
Monetary policy likely to be weak climate tool – Bank of Spain paper
Model finds central banks are likely to prioritise price stability over reducing carbon emissions
Fixed income in reserves
Central Banking speaks to four officials about their fixed income investments and how monetary policy and inflation interact with reserve management.
Higher bond yields makes an ECB pause more likely
Lower inflation and tighter financing conditions reinforce idea 4% rates could be enough
ECB nominates Bundesbank’s Buch as new head of supervision
Governing council votes for German official over Bank of Spain deputy governor
Machine learning pushes frontier of forecasting
AI techniques are starting to transform central banks’ statistical modelling. They could soon revolutionise structural models as well
Governors weigh trade-offs between inflation and financial stability
Officials stress central bank independence is key to addressing these risks
Bank of Spain board member quits hours after appointment
Cabrales had signed letters expressing support for Catalan pro-independence politicians
Carstens wins major Spanish economics prize
King of Spain award praises BIS president’s work in Mexico and globally
Social media: an essential tool for central bank communication
Strategies to secure popularity, comprehensibility and reputation as new media takes centre stage
Old people hit hardest by inflation, research finds
Authors find income effects and “Fisher channel” have the biggest impact on Spanish households
How to run a world-class economics department
Benchmarking data shows central banks have myriad ways of organising their economists. So how do some of the world’s top research organisations do it?
Some Eurosystem central banks hold Bank of Russia assets, ECB says
Holdings could become significant if further sanctions directly target Russian central bank
People: RBNZ completes leadership reshuffle
RBNZ sources assistant governor from private sector; Basel Committee names-secretary general; and more
People: Arce to lead ECB economics directorate
SNB deputy to retire; Vanuatu names new deputy; Glenn Stevens to chair Macquarie; and more
People: ECB appoints director-general for international relations
Vansteenkiste replaces veteran Klöckers; head of IMF’s capacity development institute retires
Spain’s interior vulnerable to loss of cash access – Bank of Spain
Rural areas have older populations and rely more on cash, but banks are closing branches