Central Banking
IMF gives verdict on unconventional monetary policies
Report says unconventional policies seem to have delivered benefits, particularly during acute stress, but cautions that estimation is difficult and effects vary based on a host of factors
Caruana tells central banks to focus more on financial stability
BIS general manager calls for central banks to adopt a 'fully integrated macro-financial perspective' and lengthen policy horizons when financial stability concerns grow
Fed director says rest of world lagging behind on cross-border resolution
Michael Gibson says US has had its resolution authority in place for years, but slow progress in other jurisdictions is causing delays; FDIC chair says talks with G-Sib host countries are ongoing
Portuguese central bank says austerity has hit long-term economic potential
Bank of Portugal annual report finds economy has contracted 7.2% since 2010, thanks to pro-cyclical fiscal contraction that 'may have a long-lasting negative impact on potential growth'
BoE research examines links between channels of macro-prudential policy
Financial stability paper looks at the well-studied allocation channel and the less-studied signalling channel, finding the two to be closely linked
Philadelphia Fed paper investigates price discovery
Study questions how government support can best help kick-start the process of price discovery in a frozen market
Central Bank of Kenya cracks down on crime
Report highlights ‘significant progress’ in strengthening defences against money laundering; optimistic about development of banking sector ‘despite 2013 being an election year’
RBNZ gets macro-prudential go-ahead
New Zealand’s’ central bank tools up with four macro-prudential instruments; analyst says continued growth in house prices could prompt action before year-end
Orphanides lambasts European ‘blunders’
Former Central Bank of Cyprus governor attacks European authorities for mismanaging sovereign debt crisis; holds communist party responsible for Cypriot bailout
DR Congo central bank names new governor
Head of markets given the nod as Jean-Claude Mulongo steps down after three terms; takes over after dramatic cycle of tightening drags inflation into single digits
Legal action against Bank of Spain already seeing results, claims lawyer
Lawyer representing shareholders in failed Spanish bank Bankia claims he has a 'very strong' case against the regulators, though the courts are expected to take a ‘cautious line'
RBI’s Chakrabarty fleshes out plans for risk-based supervision in India
Deputy governor examines pre-requisites for effective risk-based supervision as central bank prepares ‘phased migration’ to the new approach
Norges Bank paper seeks to solve ‘exchange rate puzzles’
Working paper looks to research into ‘market microstructure’ to explain rapid evolution of foreign exchange markets
King shows cautious optimism with last inflation report at BoE
Growth forecast revised up and inflation down for the first time since the financial crisis; Report reflects new communications policy recommended by Stockton Review
New York Fed paper launches DSGE defence
Staff report says the standard DSGE model produced ‘surprisingly accurate’ forecasts during the financial crisis and subsequent recovery
ECB research uses game theory to assess optimal T2S adaptation
Working paper attempts to find optimal lump-sum investment by central securities depositories migrating to Target2 Securities, and tests possibility of tacit collusion
BoE's Tucker weighs in on 'unco-ordinated' global regulation
Bank of England deputy governor says cross-border agreements can overcome national barriers to resolution
Europe's finance ministers inch closer to bail-in framework
Meeting of finance ministers, the ECB and the European Commission highlights differences between member states but strikes a hopeful note for agreement
ECB paper explores current account reversals
Study finds that some external adjustments are more likely to trigger a current account reversal than others; this is determined by the country’s exchange rate regime
Inflation target may necessitate hasty QE exit, says Plosser
Philadelphia Fed president argues for pace of asset purchases to slow from next FOMC meeting; says accommodative monetary policy may need to be removed 'more aggressively' than some think
IMF research warns Liikanen, Vickers and Volcker could cause instability
IMF economists including José Viñals call for global cost-benefit analysis to assess cross-border impact of national plans to restructure banks
VocaLink: Seven-day account switching set to shake up UK banks
Chris Dunne says UK payments are undergoing important changes that could see ‘economic battle' between banks; expects closer scrutiny of infrastructure by regulators
RBI governor finds ‘a lot of scope for improvement’ in IMF advice
Duvvuri Subbarao examines performance of the IMF since the financial crisis, and finds the Fund wanting in a number of areas
Former MPC members warn against 'shock' QE exit
Andrew Sentance and Kate Barker warn of economic impact of the Bank of England ending its asset purchases; Sentance surprised by persistently low interest rates