United States
Waller proposes consolidating regional Fed operations
HR, finance and procurement should be done by Washington instead of locally, governor says
US policies eroding dollar’s position, say Knot and Obstfeld
Euro and yuan unlikely to supplant greenback, but ‘more multipolar’ system could arise
Growing global imbalances risk ‘disorderly unwinding’ – panel
Imbalances caused by unsustainable growth models and industry policy, experts say
Economic security requires alliances, not autarky – panel
Former RBA policy-maker says countries outside US need strong trade links in uncertain times
‘There is agency’: experts say countries can deal with tariffs
‘Bad behaviour’ by US and China has brought many other nations together, speakers say
‘Plaza accord 2.0’ will not fix global imbalances – IMF panel
But getting China and US to implement other necessary remedies will be challenging, speakers say
Trump to Powell: If you don’t jump, I’ll push you
President threatens to fire Fed chair next month and says criminal probe into central bank must continue
Can the US FRTB revamp make the IMA great again?
Banks are finally presented with a viable internal models framework under Basel III’s market risk rules
EU-US relations ‘broken in a deep way’ by Trump 2.0 – Blanchard
Economist says 27-strong bloc must not take sides with Beijing or Washington
NY Fed outlines tests of reserves demand
Approach can guide central bank as it approaches point of ‘ample’ bank reserves
The role of high-denomination banknotes
High-value notes are an important store of value and remain in demand during crises
Governor says RBNZ will tighten policy if inflation rises
Central bank holds and offers ‘uncertain’ estimate of inflation being well above target
Central banks face ‘double whammy’ from Iran war
Policy-makers will have to tackle impact of higher inflation and greater fiscal stimulus
Geopolitics and debt are headwinds for dollar – Hammack
Cleveland Fed president says greenback’s long-term pre-eminence cannot be ‘taken for granted’
NY Fed blog explores two sides of monetary policy
Short-term rates and balance sheet size both strongly affect money market conditions, study finds
Powell: We do not see systemic risks from private credit
Fed chair speaks on independence, financial stability and more at Harvard
Exporters to US paying only 5% of Trump’s tariffs – ECB research
Data shows stateside consumers bearing brunt of costs from levies on imports
Dollar still ‘special’ but Treasuries losing shine – NBER paper
Authors show ‘strong divergence’ between global roles of greenback and US government bonds
People: Williams to continue leading BIS markets committee
Plus appointments in Baltics and departures at Bank of Canada
Shrinking Fed’s balance sheet a ‘solvable challenge’ – Miran
Central bank can shed $2 trillion off ledger without hitting scarce reserves threshold, governor says
For collateral, can TINA become TIA?
US Treasuries’ dominance as collateral in repo and derivatives is no longer set in stone, argues economist
Iran war and persistent inflation will derail policy – panellists
Former St Louis Fed president joins ECB and BIS’s chief economists in outlining future paths
Fed should still ease policy amid energy shock – Miran
Governor says his outlook for four rate cuts this year remains unchanged
Rising reliance on internal auditors spooks regulators and industry
Risk managers warn US is substituting supervisors with auditors; could compromise independence