National Bank of Denmark
Denmark pays off all foreign debt for first time in 183 years
Government pays off its last foreign currency loan, leaving it free of foreign debt for the first time since at least 1834
Daily open market operations paying off – National Bank of Denmark
Introduction of daily open market operations has smoothed liquidity management, stabilising the money market reference rate
Danish GDP revision helps solve productivity puzzle – bank
Figures better capture details of the current account, leading to substantial revisions in GDP and productivity growth, the Danish central bank finds
Danish central bank advocates specific cyber security testing
Survey shows only 50% of financial institutions specifically test their crisis response plans against cyber attacks; cyber security needs to be backed by senior management
Danish central bank conducts $670 million FX intervention
Danish central bank conducts largest intervention in FX market since June 2016; analysts say demand for krone will continue, but interest rate hike is unlikely
Danish paper examines funding costs in stress test scenario
Banks unable to attract funding quickly in a liquidity crisis, author says; model underscores importance of incorporating funding costs into stress tests
Technology provider of the year (risk management): Calypso Technology
Calypso scored several prestigious client wins in Denmark, France, South Africa and Spain by tailoring its platform to the needs of central banks
Denmark to trial primary dealer payments in effort to boost liquidity
Central bank says payments in exchange for tougher requirements should improve liquidity, which has shown signs of weakening
Lars Rohde on negative rates, pegs, productivity and resolution
The National Bank of Denmark governor speaks to Christopher Jeffery about the productivity paradox, defending currency pegs, unexpected limits for negative rates and addressing too-big-to-fail
Rohde criticises Italy's calls for BRRD special treatment
Danish governor believes the forceful implementation of Europe’s new bank resolution rules represents a “game-changer”; laments Basel’s shift from risk-based regulation
Denmark’s economy set for a boom, says Rohde
Latest release of reports show Danish economy is resilient and set to grow in the next two years; governor Rohde still concerned about house prices
Rohde expects US fiscal expansion but fears for global trade
National Bank of Denmark governor says US rates expectations have risen due to President-elect Donald Trump pledge to overhaul the nation’s infrastructure; trade policies could hit global growth
‘Overoptimism’ a factor in house price bubbles, Danish paper finds
Authors highlight how sentiment can become “decoupled” from economic fundamentals under certain circumstances
Pressure in the Danish labour market becoming ‘more evident’
All spare resources in the labour market have already been used, report says; employment has risen by 105,000 people from Q4 2012 to Q2 2016
Danish governor attacks prime minister’s property tax proposals
Policy will risk further inflating the housing bubble, Rohde says
Danish economist updates DSGE model with financial frictions
Jesper Pedersen adds imperfectly competitive banking system and housing market to improve model’s ability to explain crises
National Bank of Denmark warns of growing bubble in Copenhagen
Report says housing market in country as a whole looks relatively stable, but Copenhagen’s market is close to the danger zone, following first “statistical bubble test”
National Bank of Denmark sells stake in cash-handler BKS
Central bank official says organisation succeeded in ending spate of violent robberies, so there is no longer a need for the National Bank to be involved
Danish research examines how central banks can impact market liquidity
Price of liquidity tends to change on days when central bank is operating in markets, with aggregate liquidity and payments activity also important, PhD thesis finds
Danish central bank urges Basel to rethink parameter floors
Lars Rohde warns parameter floors in IRB approaches could create an incentive for greater risk-taking in some markets, in response to Basel Committee consultation
Negative rates fail to dent Danish bank profitability
National Bank of Denmark concerned banks may be pursuing return targets too aggressively, as profits hit highest level since 2008 crisis; banks reshaping business models to avoid low-rate impact
Denmark outsources coin minting to Finland
Mint of Finland wins tender to produce krone coins, as National Bank of Denmark seeks to cut costs by closing down its coin and banknote operations
IMF staff call for new macro-prudential tools in Denmark
Danish authorities told to consider placing limits on debt to income ratios; macro-prudential measures suggested by IMF staff to complement existing regulation
Senior IMF figures support nominal negative rates
Negative nominal interest rates can help deliver additional monetary stimulus, senior figures at the IMF "tentatively" conclude