Europe
ECB paper estimates inflationary effects of climate change
Rising temperatures are having persistent effects on prices, especially for food
ECB policy leaks have ‘sizeable impact’
Leaks tend to reflect minority views and reverse trends in short-term rates
People: ECB seeks new supervision chief
Andrea Enria nears term end at SSM; Bank of Canada appoints deputy; Israel names SWF head
Inflation impact of ECB tightening will peak in 2024, says research
Effect on economic activity is faster and will reach highest intensity in 2023
European body criticises some of ECB’s supervisory methods
ECB rejects audit body’s arguments over supervision of eurozone NPLs and capital levels
Common deposit insurance a ‘crucial step’ – ECB’s de Guindos
ECB vice-president says this is the European banking system’s main vulnerability
Steeper Phillips curve cannot fully explain inflation surge – IMF paper
Structural factors have led to some steepening but it is not the full story, authors say
ECB paper suggests faster methods for estimating eurozone employment
Nowcasting tools outperform models currently used by ECB, researchers say
ECB to review staff wages after union protest
Central bank will formally review pay after works council rejects below-inflation rise
Eurozone consumer inflation expectations rose significantly, ECB says
Rise in expectations may bolster arguments for tighter monetary policy
Around half of communications staff hold master’s degree or above
Over 40% of staff were hired with a communications degree on average
Eurozone interest rates should increase further, says Nagel
Bundesbank president stresses ECB will start reducing balance sheet at a faster pace from July
Most people visit central banks’ websites via search engines
Clicks on social media platforms drive around 7% of traffic to central banks’ websites
Most central banks give background briefings on key initiatives to journalists
Practice is dominant across central banks from advanced and emerging economies
Book notes: States and the masters of capital, by Quentin Bruneau
Chronicling the practices and players involved in privately financed sovereign debt
Boosting social media and improving websites top priorities for comms teams
Data suggest central banks’ focus on communicating with the public
ECB slows down tightening with 25bp rate increase
Lagarde insists the governing council is “not pausing” its tightening cycle
Book notes: The rise of central banks, by Leon Wansleben
The books is at its best when the author focusses on sociological angles related to central bank economics
ECB expected to slow rate increases to 25bp
Lower energy prices and smoother supply chains allow a gradual tightening process
EME central banks favour social media, AE institutions prefer traditional channels
Central banks actively manage four social media platforms on average
Eurozone inflation rises to 7% in April
Core inflation declined to 5.6%, but energy prices grew again
Central banks most effective in monetary policy communications
All participating central banks monitor media to gauge effectiveness of communications
ECB says Hungary has infringed central bank autonomy
Frankfurt says restrictions on bond buying interfere with monetary policy
Email, events and seminars top tools for internal communication
But few central banks have a mobile app for staff communication