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Eurosystem’s bond holdings may hamper market functioning – paper
Asset scarcity caused by Covid-19 emergency programme has lowered repo rates, researchers say
Knot eyes first ECB rate hike in Q4 2022
Dutch governor expects eurozone inflation to remain over 4% for much of 2022
Bitcoin’s carbon footprint rises with prices – DNB research
Total carbon emissions produced by crypto assets rose by 25% in 2020, study finds
Nearly 40% of central banks have financial sector in main forecast model
Semi-structural models remain favoured option for producing key forecasts
Finding room for ESG
Central Banking speaks to four policy-makers for their thoughts on ESG principles, their respective institutions’ approaches, potential restrictions and an update on integration.
ESG reserves adoption challenged by reliance on sovereign bonds
Higher issuance of government-compliant bonds is insufficient to offer investable alternatives to central banks.
DNB calls on government to calm Dutch housing market
Tax reforms and greater supply needed to deal with “too much money and too few houses” – Knot
Dutch households to keep most pandemic savings
DNB still expects strong recovery in household consumption if social distancing measures are lifted
Negative yields decline in Dutch bond markets
Sovereign bonds account for majority of securities yielding negative returns
DNB unveils sustainability policy
Dutch central bank sets out four-year green plan – investments must be “Paris-aligned”
Climate training hub launched by international consortium
BIS training platform will act as single access point for climate risk training for central banks
DNB study finds Dutch expect to carry on using cash
Although payments are increasingly carried out by electronic means, citizens continue carrying cash
Financial sector still a headache for central bank modellers
Macro-financial links are difficult to integrate into key models, with progress since the global financial crisis slow. But some central banks are making breakthroughs
DNB acknowledges crypto KYC requirements were unlawful
Netherlands Bank reverses decision to mandate adherence to Sanctions Act
People: ECB appoints head of climate change centre
Bank of Italy names new head of financial supervision; Kansas City Fed appoints assistant vice-president
Pandemic did not harm public trust in Dutch banks – DNB survey
Central bank study says 80% of participants maintain confidence in financial sector
DNB survey finds 49% of respondents ready to use digital euro
Over half of sample had not heard of central bank-issued digital currency, survey finds
Newspaper text can improve growth forecasts – DNB research
Sentiment index can cut errors in short-term forecasts, study finds
People: Steven Maijoor moves to DNB
Bank of Slovenia vice-governor nominated; ECB media relations chief stepping down; and more
People: Former Bank of Tanzania governor dies
Fed appoints chief innovation officer; World Bank names new head of International Finance Corporation; and more
Netherlands Bank launches new website
Central bank structures new site around six main themes
Monetary unions might benefit from taxing external debt – DNB paper
Policy would reduce adverse effects of shocks to risk premia on sovereign debt, researchers find
Cross-border spillovers play key role in ECB’s bond purchases – DNB paper
Cross-border effects play a “dominant role” in PSPP’s effectiveness, say researchers