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Climate change – Where can central banks contribute?
Climate change is becoming increasingly important to central banks thanks to its implications for financial stability. In a forum sponsored by Amundi, Central Banking convened a panel of experts to discuss the latest innovations, regulations and…
Can central bankers turn finance green?
The Network for Greening the Financial System aims to bring about fundamental change. The central bankers who created it made a strong start but face serious challenges.
A powerful new force – Central banks and climate-related risks
Increasing global concern about climate change is causing central banks to take notice of the issue and its potential implications. Frédéric Samama, head of institutional client coverage at Amundi, examines the findings of Central Banking’s survey on…
A climate of change
Central banks are striving to take practical steps to tackle climate change risks. Can they succeed?
Central Banking’s ‘Leaders’ for custody, banking and gold
Reserve managers reveal their top counterparties
The IFF China Report 2019
Insight and perspectives from the world's leaders, premier policy-makers and financiers
The IFF China Report 2019: Financial deepening, fintech development and green financing
The past 40 years have seen China transform from a recipient of global aid to a major economic centre in its own right. China is now seeking to deepen its markets, gradually open its borders to global financial flows, and promote new and innovative forms…
Central bankers call for ‘practical action’ to tackle climate risks
The time for talking is over, say NGFS members
The IFF China Report 2019: The Belt and Road Initiative
Over the past five years, China has invested more than $70 billion in Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) countries, of which there are now in excess of 100. Leading Chinese and international policy-makers explain how BRI efforts are progressing. This section…
The Belt and Road Initiative 2019 Survey – A new driver for globalisation?
The second Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Survey of 28 central banks reveals that they view the BRI as a major driver of globalisation, with a high percentage of respondents expecting the initiative to provide a significant boost to GDP. So far,…
ECB and Banque de France to contribute to Notre-Dame repair fund
Central banks join outpouring of support after blaze at Parisian landmark
Uncertainty demands pragmatic approach, French governor says
Villeroy de Galhau warns central bankers to avoid creating “additional doubts”
Tunisia and France sign co-operation agreement
Central banks to share experiences in monetary policy, supervision, digital finance and inclusion
Risk management technology: Vermeg
Dutch company won high-profile tender for Eurosystem Collateral Management System
French governor warns of the perils of ‘impatience’
Central banks should maintain a longer term view, even in the face of volatility
Causes of liquidity traps are ‘crucial’ to policy response – BdF paper
Liquidity traps caused by investor deleveraging may not respond to QE, researchers say
French banking crisis of 1930s far worse than previously thought – BdF paper
Central bank policies worsened crisis, Banque de France paper says
‘Big tech’ finance raises fundamental questions – BdF deputy governor
Risks from cloud computing not being addressed by supervisors, Denis Beau warns
Foreign monetary policy affects French and Italian lending – researchers
US policy especially significant, Banque de France paper finds
Banque de France paper analyses sovereign debt crisis
High NPL and sovereign debt holdings affected banks’ interbank funding access, paper finds
Banque de France paper finds ‘behavioural channel’ to QE
Repeat lab experiments imply people do not converge towards rational expectations
European Court of Justice overrules ECB on French banks’ leverage
ECB’s reasoning on treatment of French savings accounts was “manifestly incorrect”, court rules
QE boosts bond prices above ‘fundamental’ level, Banque de France paper finds
Paper uses experimental techniques to simulate QE’s effects on bond markets
French government raises counter-cyclical buffers for first time
“Economic and political uncertainty” call for hike to “moderate level” of 0.25%, council says