Europe
Cyber attacks on financial market infrastructure are rising
Two-thirds report recent increase in attacks, but 80% report good cross-border arrangements
Gontareva on Ukraine’s funding, NBU policy and reconstruction
Former NBU governor Valeria Gontareva speaks about donor funding shortfalls, NBU policy and financial stability challenges, Nabuillina and the seizing of Russian assets, and post-conflict rebuilding and modernisation
Over half of central banks say AML risks are rising
But most say central banks co-operate sufficiently across borders against money laundering
Geostrategic risks now a major factor – CNB reserves head
Ondrej Strádal supports use of CBR reserves for reparations, is reassessing renminbi allocations and has US recession as a ‘base case’ scenario
Central banks rarely lead AML/CFT efforts
Most institutions do not want more AML/CFT powers
Earnings in upper-middle income economies outstrip high income peers
Financial stability staffing tends to match jurisdiction’s income level
Glapiński accuses Germany of wanting to redraw land borders
Polish governor warns on plans for EU super-state as German foreign office calls claims “absurd”
Most central banks lack primary oversight of NBFIs
Many institutions capable of regulating non-banks, but just a few solely exercise such powers
A quarter of central banks have insufficient financial stability powers
Some respondent institutions need new powers urgently
Is money growth really the main inflation culprit?
Jakob de Haan and Jan-Egbert Sturm take a closer look at inflation in the eurozone and Switzerland
Middle income countries more likely to report rising NPL levels
Most high income respondents say NPL levels have fallen in last five years
Banking resolutions are rare events in most countries
Two jurisdictions account for 77.9% of resolutions reported by sample
ECB rate hikes could damage climate change policies, paper finds
Researchers claim tighter financing conditions will hamper transition to capital-intensive green technologies
Reserve requirements most commonly used macro-pru tool
Responses show differences in measures favoured by high and middle income economies
Uncertainty over ECB’s TPI muddies monetary and fiscal impact
Analysts say anti-fragmentation tool exposes long-standing flaws in EU fiscal framework
Most central banks do not want more macro-pru powers
But minority of benchmark participants want governments to adopt measures in use elsewhere
Central banks rarely administer deposit guarantee schemes
Lower-middle income countries less likely to have such schemes
Richer nations less likely to have central banks as sole macro-pru authority
Respondents from lower-middle income countries more likely to be only macro-prudential body
How central bank mistakes after 2019 led to inflation
Central banks must acknowledge their own mistakes and outline concrete steps to restore the public’s confidence in their ability to ensure price stability, write Graeme Wheeler and Bryce Wilkinson*
Central bank boards often used for stability decisions
Institutions from high income countries most likely to give stability remit to boards
ECB uses bond reinvestments to support Italy and Spain
Central bank rebalanced its bond holdings in June and July away from France, Germany and the Netherlands
CBDCs could hugely improve cross-border payments – ECB’s Bindseil
“Holy grail” of secure, instant universal payments could be a reality in next 10 years, authors say
Inflation offers route to unconventional policy exit
Asset purchases and negative rates can be reversed, but Fed/ECB policy divergence raises major risks