Research
NBER paper maps out international financial network
Rey and Stavrakeva show equities markets play crucial transmission role
Trade fragmentation not always inflationary – BoE study
Tariffs influence prices based on how sudden the shock is and how demand adjusts, researchers say
Stablecoin rules should extend beyond issuers – FSI report
Some platforms offer yield-bearing products based on digital assets, latest brief points out
US long-term unemployment uptick worries researchers
Minneapolis Fed authors point to ‘large and consequential trend’ upwards
Fed researcher makes case for liquidity support for non-banks
Central clearing, liquidity regulations and balance sheet policies may be key, says author
Career concerns can lead to better FOMC voting – NBER paper
Study examines range of biases among Fed decision-makers
Machine-to-machine could be future of payments – study
Existing 402 web protocol, coupled with AI, could enable frictionless transactions, says author
US inflation regime persistently above target now – Fed economist
Price rises are broad-based and have significantly impacted expectations says researcher
BoE paper offers methods for policy-making under uncertainty
Forecast-based, news-based and rules-based methods can be used together, authors say
Bank of Italy develops cross-border payments solution
Researchers say their approach enables instant cross-currency international transfers
BIS article notes changing effects of dollar weakness on EMEs
Investment channel likely to become more important countervailing force, authors say
US inflation expectations at risk of de-anchoring – Boston Fed study
Authors say post-Covid spike has altered perceptions of future price stability
Diverse opportunities lead to more resilient labour markets – study
Minneapolis Fed authors say economic concentration makes it harder for areas to recover from shocks
Firms in Italy keep mafia closer when credit is tight – paper
Economic shocks make it harder for businesses to refuse cosa nostra’s offers, says central bank report
FSB urges tighter oversight of AI adoption in finance
Reliance on generative AI services can give rise to third-party risk concerns, body warns
Rising temperatures raise inflation expectations – ECB paper
Global warming also leads to greater pessimism about growth, research finds
Sovereign defaults fell in 2024, says Bank of Canada study
However, debt service payments still high as interest rates remain elevated
National statistics need reform to capture AI impact – study
Official data tends to lack the granularity to capture transformative effects of AI, authors say
NBER paper suggests ‘dot plot’ for financial conditions
Producing forward guidance of asset prices will improve central bank communications, economists say
Uncertainty over economic policy throttles lending – ECB study
Authors point to recent developments in US, but say sources of uncertainty can come from anywhere
News coverage drove 2023 US bank runs – NY Fed study
Equity investors only became attuned to lenders’ weak fundamentals after mass panic began
AI could fundamentally alter market dynamics – Fed study
Tech is not purely algorithmic as it has inherited human biases, say authors
Eurozone payment systems not ready for quantum – research
Bank of Italy paper calls for more robust cryptographic algorithms and quantum roadmaps from suppliers
EMs can adopt higher inflation targets – BoE Bulletin
Authors say more elevated goals reflect economies’ faster growth and susceptibility to supply shocks