International
PBoC’s policy communication could improve - IMF paper
Central bank’s communications should be more timely and accessible, researchers say
Podcast: The global regulatory landscape
Capital rules have made the core banking system safer, but other parts of the system may still be at risk, says Andrew Metrick
FSB calls for action as regulatory deadlines pass
Mark Carney urges G20 to stay disciplined as global growth begins to fade
Podcast: Post-crisis monetary policy
Many things behave like money in the modern economy and central banks have not yet figured out how to control them all, says Andrew Metrick
Basel Committee points to delays in adoption of Basel III standards
Only 10 of 27 jurisdictions have final rules for Net Stable Funding Ratio
Quarles and Knot confirmed for top FSB roles
DNB president set to take full chairmanship after three years
Policy-makers need to tackle ‘liquidity illusion’ – Carstens
BIS chief warns asset managers may contribute to sudden withdrawals of liquidity; emerging markets should be willing to try unorthodox policies
FSB highlights more work to do on global reforms
Documents released ahead of G20 argue for additional efforts in several areas
Podcast: Crisis lessons
Central banks may have learned the lessons of the crisis, but are they fully on top of the risks?
Carney calls for financial sector to face up to climate risks
Outlook is “concerning” as losses from extreme weather hit record levels, BoE governor says
Advanced economies suffer greater spillovers – BIS research
Study examines extent to which various central banks cause and suffer policy spillovers
Media matters
Mike Hannah says central bank communications teams need to look beyond traditional media
Standard notions of time fail to fully explain financial cycles – BIS paper
Distinguishing “calendar time” and “financial cycle time” could help explain booms and busts
Quarles set to take over as FSB chair
Klaas Knot expected to be appointed vice-chair with a view to taking top job down the line
Podcast: The post-crisis world
Andrew Metrick says central banks have changed dramatically since 2008, but more work may be needed to develop new models
Researchers find trade-off between financial sector development and inequality
Financial sector development negatively impacts inequality, BIS paper says
Deposit insurance coverage up ‘substantially’ – IADI survey
Basel-based group finds deposit insurance is widespread and increasingly generous to depositors
Oxford academic argues Milton Friedman is misunderstood
James Forder says Friedman had a bigger impact on neoclassical economics than on monetarism
FSB unveils latest G-Sib list
One bank joins and two drop off the 2018 tally
Research project weighs bold plans for cross-border payments
One possibility is to create a single global central bank digital currency
Central banks should challenge risky fintech projects – Carstens
Crypto assets do not measure up against the “laws of economics”, BIS chief warns
Podcast series: central banking in the post-crisis world
In a new series, Central Banking speaks to Yale’s Andrew Metrick about how the discipline has changed over the past decade
Monetary easing can harm growth in some open economies, IMF researchers suggest
Leverage constraints reduce domestic credit in monetary easing cycle, authors say
MAS chief laments ‘data localisation’
Misguided notions of data security threaten digital growth, says Menon; central bank further strengthens fintech support