United States
US regulators asked to play greater role in cyber security
Financial institutions cannot battle threats on their own, the CFTC is told
ECB paper studies impact of Fed surprises on other countries
Researchers find similar effects on real economy but differences in financial impacts
People: Atlanta and Richmond Federal Reserve banks fill senior roles
New vice-presidents among other appointments at Fed banks in Atlanta and Richmond; ESM appoints deputy counsel
Construction underway on Philadelphia Fed data centre
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia publishes annual report; data centre approved in June 2016 will offer access to range of granular datasets
Governors think unconventional tools may not stay – ECB survey
Advanced economies’ governors are more likely to favour keeping QE tools
Regulators told to play greater role in cyber security
Companies can’t battle threats on their own, CFTC told
Forex volatility can boost liquidity – BIS paper
Price volatility might not always be a bad thing for market liquidity, authors find
Fed greenlights Wells Fargo revamp, lifts growth limits
Bank’s 2015 plan contained “deficiencies” that have now been corrected, US agencies say, although a further hurdle is coming this year
Long-run rates have been lower – Chicago Fed economists
Economists note the long run downward trend among G7 countries has reversed in the past, suggesting it could do so again
Fed fines Deutsche Bank on Volcker rule breach
Bank hit with fines for “unsound” practices in forex markets and violation of Volcker rule; Fed’s Powell admits the rule may need simplifying
Fintech not a danger to banking, say IMF panellists
Bank of Canada deputy says banks should be ready to embrace fintech, as the benefits for grow; IMF fintech working group hosts first panel at Spring Meeting
Volcker fights back as prop-trading ban comes under attack
Former Fed chair tells Risk.net that calls for total overhaul of eponymous rule are misplaced
Paper takes novel approach to identifying monetary policy shocks
Researcher combines dynamic factor model with changes to financial instruments
IMF warns bad political choices could trigger instability
Fund says financial stability has improved, but high risks remain in China, Europe and the US
Thinking on global capital flows is muddled – BIS’s Shin
BIS head of research says policies to guard against excess global liquidity should look at underlying causes, not symptoms such as capital flows; Fed’s Fischer acknowledges policy spillovers
Balance sheet not an ‘active’ policy tool for normal times, says Fed’s George
Reductions in Fed’s balance sheet should be on “autopilot”, says George; establishing a “sound framework” will be important
Fed paper seeks better forecasts from information inefficiencies
Paper finds it is difficult to build a better forecast on the basis of deviations from rationality in surveys, implying such inefficiencies are not “economically meaningful”
No ‘taper tantrum’ this time around – Fischer
Fed vice-chair says US central bank has learned from mistakes made in 2013; markets unlikely to face same disruptions as Fed unwinds balance sheet, says Fischer
Reserve managers see politics shaping currency allocations
European political uncertainty weakens confidence in euro, with sterling pressured by Brexit; dollar’s popularity resurgent, despite Trump’s economic policies
Little EME volatility spillover from Fed/ECB balance sheets
Central bank policies had little impact on volatility in EMEs’ real markets – researchers
Central banks could intervene on repo market function – BIS study
Markets still in a “state of transition” but some central banks might want to take action to mitigate adverse effects, CGFS report says
‘Our independence is under threat’ – Yellen
Fed chair cites two legislative bills that could significantly harm the central bank’s ability to make independent monetary policy decisions; US economy is being allowed to “coast”
Kashkari rejects Dimon’s claims on too big to fail
Minneapolis Fed chief rebuts assertion by JP Morgan CEO that US banks are no longer too big to fail; says capital is too low, not too high
Congress urged to curb Fed’s regulatory powers
House hearing revives the debate on consolidating US regulatory agencies