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Tensions emerge in Fed’s push for instant payments
The US Faster Payments Council is in a better position than the Fed to tackle key issues, some say. Others welcome the Fed’s muscle in promoting competition
Marvin Goodfriend, 1950–2019
The leading economist and former Fed official died on December 5
Fed’s supervision may have added to repo turmoil, Quarles says
Republican lawmaker concerned for financial stability if “bad regulation” is driving monetary policy
Negative rates not to blame for low eurozone bank profitability – Fed paper
Rates and macroeconomic environment only make up third of shortfall, researchers find
Banks could be stuck with riskiest corporate loans during downturn – Fed paper
Researchers say loan syndication may leave banks unable to offload leveraged debt in downturn
Fed points to non-financial risks at large US banks
US-based G-Sibs show weaknesses in AML, internal audit and IT risk, Fed says
People: Governors reappointed; Fed gets new CIO
Reappointments in Egypt and Palestine; Fed picks chief information officer; new financial stability head in Iceland
Fed’s Brainard calls for major framework overhaul
Yield curve caps, flexible inflation targeting and more active macro-prudential policy could help, governor says; Fed may have mistimed 2015 hiking cycle
Will the Fed pass its year-end funding test?
An unprecedented rate spike in September prompted the Fed to inject billions into funding markets. But will its efforts be enough to foil year-end pressures? Could opening the standing repo facility to foreign central banks help?
Powell calls on lawmakers to help sustain record-long expansion
The right policies can help build on economic gains, Powell said
US Democratic senators call for Fed to act on climate change
Fed has been “ignoring” financial risks of climate change, Democratic senator says
FOMC considering repo market tools, minutes show
Meeting participants worried that standing repo tool might create moral hazard
US market liquidity deteriorated in 2019, Fed warns
Frequency of equity market flash events has increased significantly since 2018
Powell meets Trump in the White House again
Fed makes one notable change to its statement, compared with February’s communication
Risk of hitting ZLB in the future reduces inflation today – Fed paper
Policy-makers could use “risk-adjusted policy rule” to offset risk of undershooting, researchers say
Powell says Fed is increasing work on climate change risk
“Climate change is an important issue, but not principally for the Fed,” Powell says
Powell to lead two key BIS committees
French governor leads BCBS oversight body, BoE’s Cunliffe to head CPMI, and NY Fed has key Americas role
Fed ramping up climate change research efforts – Lael Brainard
Climate change could impact neutral rate, governor says; Fed can’t afford to ignore the issue, San Fran Fed’s Mary Daly adds
US G-Sibs ‘dramatically’ cut exposure to Brexit risk – Fed research
Financial analyst unpacks individual banks’ exposures to the UK since referendum
Fed stands ready to ease year-end funding squeeze, says Logan
New York Fed prepared to adjust recent market operations, says markets chief
Was Draghi one of the great central bankers?
A look back at how Mario Draghi confronted the financial crisis and existential concerns about the euro
Fed considering tools to help flow of reserves in the system
Remarks are some of the most detailed Jerome Powell has made on financial plumbing issues
Fed likely to ‘institutionalise’ policy framework review, Powell says
Move would likely be akin to the Bank of Canada’s routine five-year review
Fed reduces rates but signals pause
Current stance of policy “likely to remain appropriate” to sustain moderate expansion, Powell says