International
Crypto asset transactions hit ‘macro critical levels’ – IMF GFSR
Crypto valuations “already systemic” in “many countries”, international rules "probably some time away", says IMF’s Adrian
Georgieva keeps job as Yellen promises further scrutiny
Evidence did not “conclusively demonstrate” the IMF chief played an “improper role”
Cubero calls for expanded IMF role
Costa Rica governor endorses Resilience and Stability Trust proposal
Social bonds gain importance as a reserve asset
More than two-fifths of benchmark respondents invest in social bonds
IMF board fails to decide on Georgieva
US and Japan call for resignation but China and many European countries back IMF head
FSB to press ahead with money market fund reforms
Asset managers had argued turbulence in MMFs during Covid was symptom of stress not cause
Empirical economists win Nobel Prize
Card, Angrist and Imbens share prize for work on labour markets and causality
Cœuré warns ‘analogue’ supervisors must adapt to digital world
BIS official says growth of fintech demands supervisors respond with technology of their own
BIS paper outlines model of managed floats
Framework captures financial frictions while being simpler than other models, authors say
CPMI and Iosco say systemic stablecoins must meet FMI principles
Stablecoins perform similar functions to other financial market infrastructures, say bodies
IMF lays out role for investment funds to green economy
Global Financial Stability Report estimates $20 trillion will be needed over the next two decades
Larry Summers on stagflation risks, lessons from Delphi and never-ending ‘punch’
The former US Treasury secretary speaks about fiscal ‘overexpansion’, Fed/Treasury debt discord, the pitfalls of ‘unknown unknowns’ and central bankers ‘unable’ to remove the ‘punchbowl’
Why fintech governance matters for central banks
Fintech throws up an array of challenges that may require central banks to adapt their frameworks
FSB relaunches global surveillance framework
New approach aims to be more systematic and reflect FSB’s “broad membership”
Goodhart, Gopinath and Lippi disagree on inflation
Central banks lack tools to deal with inflation, Goodhart warns, but IMF chief economist disagrees
Trust essential to success of global CBDC usage, panellists argue
CBDCs are yet to prove they offer advantages over private sector initiatives, say speakers at Bank of Italy event
Authorities should consider stress-testing global supply chains – BoE paper
While global supply chains have not changed much, the shocks impacting them have, researchers say
Sectoral prices growing in importance as inflation driver – BIS paper
Monetary policy risks being “overly forceful” if it tries to respond, Borio and co-authors warn
Agustín Carstens on BIS strategic priorities, innovation and central bank policy
The BIS general manager speaks about policy trade-offs at critical time, tackling NBFIs and the dearth of ‘green’ assets, tech collaboration, and why he favours Biden’s $3.5trn infrastructure bill
IMF ethics committee investigating Georgieva allegations
Executive board promises “thorough, objective and timely review” of alleged “improprieties”
Cyber attacks rising, most benchmark institutions say
Financial sector hacking attacks rose in past two years
NPLs down in nearly 70% of jurisdictions, despite Covid-19
Lower income nations hit harder than most during past five years; Asia, Africa and Americas NPLs on different trajectory to Europe
BIS’s Borio urges return to fiscal-monetary separation
Action was necessary in crisis but could lead to “instability trap”, official says
Most central banks cannot bring criminal charges against banks
But 87.5% of institutions report they can refer these charges to other public institutions