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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…
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,…
The IFF China Report 2019: New globalisation – The path to the future
Multilateral rules and multilateral bodies will need to be upgraded in the coming years to better represent the shift in economic gravity towards Asia, which has emerged as the largest contributor to global growth during the past decade.
Bank of Italy confirms Panetta as senior deputy after clashes with government
Two new deputy governors also appointed after dispute with coalition government
Italian deputy governor to step down after clashes with government
Leading government ministers have called for large-scale change in Bank of Italy’s leadership
ECB’s negative rates increased eurozone credit supply – IMF paper
Cuts above zero lower bound did not have same effects on banks, researchers find
Micro variables are best warning signs for smaller Italian banks – BoI
Bank of Italy presents early-warning system for crises in less significant lenders
Italian political leader suggests taking control of gold away from central bank
Salvini says selling off part of reserves to finance policy is “interesting idea”
Senior Italian government members attack central bank and regulator
Dispute over central bank deputy governor and chief regulator now very likely
Monetary policy must respond aggressively to persistent shocks – BoI paper
Researchers model economy where central bank has less information than private firms
Risks to eurozone growth are rising, warns Draghi
Uncertainty over trade and political instability are affecting confidence, ECB president says
ECB appoints administrators to run Italian bank Carige
Resolution of troubled bank may face political difficulties
People: Kenyan and Samoan governors named to UN digital task force
Kenya’s Njoroge and Samoa’s Ainuu-Enari to investigate digital impact on financial inclusion
ECB’s normalisation could spell trouble for Italy’s bond market
Rome’s budget row with Brussels escalates just as QE is about to halt
Researchers probe weakness in Italy’s core inflation
Labour and financial markets important influences on weaker inflation – Bank of Italy paper
Italy’s expansionary budget increases pressure on debt
Draghi warns government plans have tightened financial conditions for households and businesses
Protectionism main source of uncertainty for global economy – Draghi
ECB keeps rates unchanged and reaffirms QE programme will end in December 2018
Foreign monetary policy affects French and Italian lending – researchers
US policy especially significant, Banque de France paper finds
Trade data can detect illegal financial flows, Bank of Italy paper says
Authorities largely ignore “trade-based money laundering”, authors argue
Securitisation did not increase for most banks before 2008 - BoI paper
Data from 1991 to 2007 shows banks improved capital ratios after securitising assets
Risker Italian banks boosted funding from CCPs during crisis – paper
These banks may have been dropped by bilateral funding partners, researchers say
Paper looks at impact of financial shocks on US labour markets
Negative shocks have far bigger effects than positive ones, researchers find
GDP growth only raises profits for some banks – Bank of Italy paper
Banks with large loan portfolios benefit from GDP growth – researchers