India
Only 25% of central banks operate own printworks
Larger central banks from high income countries are more likely to print notes in-house
People: RBI names new deputy governor
Central banker promoted at RBI; ECB picks new comms chief; BoE FPC member reappointed
RBI chooses to ‘look through’ above-target inflation
New committee chooses to focus on growth as supply factors push up inflation
RBI appointments clear way for delayed MPC meeting
Three new officials will start setting Indian monetary policy this week
‘Combination’ forecasts can beat standard methods – RBI paper
Traditional inflation-output relationship seems “broken”, authors say
RBI postpones MPC meeting after failure to appoint new members
Committee falls below quorum at a difficult time for the Indian economy
RBI unveils debt restructuring plan
Aim is to save viable businesses while letting hopeless cases fail
Book notes: Quest for restoring financial stability in India, by Viral Acharya
A definitive contribution to the political economy of central banking in emerging economies, but author does not acknowledge the challenges moving forward
RBI launches national financial education strategy
Educational push complements rapid improvement in Indian financial inclusion, RBI says
RBI lines up ‘pan-India umbrella entity’ to shake up retail payments
Firm “may be permitted” to hold an account at the central bank
RBI to pay out $7.6 billion to cash-strapped government
Central bank maintains capital at lower bound of specified range
Covid-19: a watershed moment for China’s BRI?
China faces a delicate task as its restructures debt while striving to preserve the soundness of its banks
Former RBI deputy attacks government over fiscal dominance
Recent actions by Indian government are “tantamount to coercive monetisation”, says Viral Acharya
RBI’s Das calls for legislation on resolution corporation
Several banks in India remain troubled, and Covid-19 may trigger further problems, governor says
RBI supplies liquidity to Indian shadow banks ‘to avoid systemic risk’
Non-banking financial sector has faced major difficulties over last two years
RBI to push for bank governance overhaul
“Growing size and complexity” of the banking sector demands stronger governance, paper says
Trends in reserve management: 2020 survey results
Covid-19 expected to dent the risk appetite of portfolio managers
Indian MPC cuts rates to record low in unscheduled meeting
RBI says Covid-19 is having a more severe economic impact than anticipated
RBI economists hunt for suitable core inflation measure
Study examines 11 candidates for a less volatile inflation measure that is easy to communicate
RBI steps in with liquidity line for mutual funds
Injection of $6.6 billion comes as Franklin Templeton shuts down six funds
The Belt and Road Initiative 2020 Survey – A more sustainable road to growth?
The third annual Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) survey reveals that central banks view BRI investment as sustainable compared with other forms of external debt, particularly given it is often proportionally less significant. Despite growing global trade…
Policy-makers making risky ‘one-round bet’ on Covid-19 – El-Erian
Former Pimco chief worried about ability of policy-makers to tackle a ‘second wave’
RBI follows ECB with crisis-fighting TLTROs
Central bank slashes rates and launches targeted liquidity measures