Denmark
Danish central bank slashes growth forecast and predicts higher inflation
“Everyone will feel” impact of tighter policy, governor acknowledges
Lars Rohde to retire from National Bank of Denmark
Governor will step down after 10 years in the role
Denmark raises rates to maintain euro peg
National Bank of Denmark increases rates by 50bp as inflation rises to highest level since 1983
Danish central bank sceptical on retail CBDC
Report says existing payment systems offer similar benefits, but case for CBDC could change
Book notes: Two hundred years of muddling through, by Duncan Weldon
Insights into UK economic history offer lessons for today’s policy-makers
Sovereign green bonds: the reserve portfolio’s panacea?
German, Swedish, Danish and UK debt managers speak to Victor Mendez-Barreira about ‘twin bonds’ and other efforts to solve green bond liquidity concerns
Nordic central banks stress limits to tackling climate change
Central banks face challenges in greening reserves management and monetary policy
Danish central bank positive on ECB strategy review
New 2% symmetric target could boost inflation, report says; climate change may impact price and financial stability
Third parties often develop RTGS technology
Seventy-one percent of respondents said the technology underpinning their RTGS system was developed solely by a third party or in collaboration with the central bank
Technology is the best bet in fighting money laundering
Danish FSA chief Jesper Berg says there is a need to think ‘outside the box’ on AML, rather than blame flawed regulatory and institutional design in dealing with corrupt money flows
ECB’s new target not expected to influence Denmark’s policy
Danish central bank agrees with ECB that climate change may impact price and financial stability
Danish central bank denies suffering breach in SolarWinds hack
Media reports claimed central bank had been exposed for seven months
Danish central bank may tighten house lending rules
National Bank of Denmark recommends that FSA reimpose countercyclical buffers
Danish central bank urges use of payments data in forecasts
Data provides good forecasts during normal times, but deteriorates in stressed conditions
National Bank of Denmark simplifies monetary framework
Central bank aims to reduce excess liquidity effect on money market rates
Nordic and Baltic countries ask IMF for money laundering report
Move follows string of scandals over massive AML breaches in Baltic and Nordic banks
Denmark’s central bank says household wealth is higher than pre-Covid
Citizens are wealthier despite Covid-19, but wealth distribution remains uneven
Danish central bank moves closer to Target settlement systems
National Bank of Denmark applies to use T2 RTGS system and may start using Tips
Nordic central banks sign currency swap agreement
Norwegian, Swedish and Danish central banks conclude bilateral swap deals
Riksbank will host Nordic fintech hub for BIS
Swedish parliament amends law governing central bank to finance BIS innovation hub in Stockholm
People: Denmark names board member; interim chief quits UK FCA
Signe Krogstrup joins board; Chris Woolard to leave FCA after chairing review; MAS shuffles top ranks; long-serving central banker departs Bank of Namibia
People: CBSL gains board members; RBNZ forms new department
RBNZ fills two new payments roles; long-time Danish official retires from the central bank; ECB comms chief moves to private sector
Trends in reserve management: 2020 survey results
Covid-19 expected to dent the risk appetite of central bank portfolio managers; socially responsible investing gains ground
National Bank of Denmark divests stake in securities firm
Central bank will sell its 24.2% ownership of VP Securities to Euronext