Research
Fight against rating inflation only partly successful – ECB study
ABS issuers still shop around for credit ratings despite tougher EU regulations, paper finds
Switch to gold standard could stabilise prices – Philadelphia Fed research
Hypothetical return to monetary system would only lead to short-term price movements, study finds
RBNZ should focus on fewer labour market indicators – paper
Researcher proposes using ‘high-quality’ indicators to monitor inflationary pressure
Monetary policy should account for energy shocks, says study
Energy price hikes may cause spiral of higher unemployment and lower spending, paper says
Some US banks vulnerable due to non-deposit funding, paper finds
Banks reliant on capital markets saw profits fall during tightening cycle, researchers say
Bundesbank reckons with predecessor’s past
German central bank publishes report showing Reichsbank was integral to the Nazi era
Inflation targeting is best response to natural disasters, study says
Hard pegs and inflation accommodation worsen long-term effects, BoI paper finds
Bank of Italy study looks at regulating finance firms’ tech risks
European authorities’ efforts have increased sector’s operational resilience, researchers find
US should tighten macro-pru to reduce recession risk – BdF study
Research recommends higher capital requirements and counter-cyclical buffers
Stablecoins show ‘flight to safety’ dynamics – NY Fed paper
Researchers argue these runs on stablecoins could cause wider financial instability
Green bonds have negative premium, Italian study finds
Negative “greenium” widened during Covid-19 pandemic, researchers say
BoE paper models impact of fossil fuel ban
Degree to which renewables could replace petrol and gas would be key factor, research says
Current US wage trends may be here to stay – NY Fed research
Researchers present new tools for predicting wage growth in US
New study finds uneven impact of changing energy costs
Energy prices more likely to affect product prices than wage increases
Elections influence bank lending in eurozone, study finds
Bank of Finland research suggests pre-poll uncertainty raises cost of loans
Expect more soft landings – Dallas Fed study
Nature of current job vacancies in US is helping to keep unemployment levels stable, research finds
BIS research points to ‘slower disinflation ahead’
Breakdown of post-Covid surge finds services prices playing bigger role
Minimum reserves are stabilising force – Bank of Italy study
Paper compares different mechanisms and their utility in floor and corridor regimes
NBER paper tracks shift to ‘arms-length’ finance
Authors assess three drivers of move from bank lending to securities-based finance
US students struggling to repay loans after end of relief – study
Survey found borrowers unable, or unwilling, to service debt after pandemic support ceased
Supply shocks driving eurozone inflation, ECB study finds
Rising food and energy costs are main contributors, along with hangover effects from pandemic
Long-term real rates will be low in US – Minneapolis Fed study
Dampened productivity and ageing population will drag down actual cost of borrowing, say authors
‘Cost of money’ explains depressed US consumers – NBER research
Larry Summers and co-authors highlight “disconnect in inflation measurement”
Philly Fed study shows growth in ‘buy now, pay later’ products
Users of deferred-payment schemes are generally people in financial difficulty, say authors