Central Banking
The GFXC chair on the next steps for the FX global code
Global FX Committee chair Gerardo García speaks with Christopher Jeffery about updating FX best practice, improving buy-side engagement and revising settlement risk estimates in the BIS’s triennial survey
Rate hikes affect manufacturing economies more – Fed study
Authors find similar effects across eurozone and in US at county level
Cipollone calls for team spirit to combat cyber attacks
ECB board member says supervisors and industry will need to collaborate more to tackle growing threat
Canada’s GDP revisions ‘raise questions over monetary policy’
However, experts disagree on whether central bank’s modelling was flawed and if it cut rates too quickly
Bank of England to review UK clearing rules
Broader collateral set and greater margin transparency could be adopted from Emir 3.0, but not active accounts requirement
Iceland cuts rates by 50bp
Inflation continues to decelerate but GDP growth is revised down
Hungary holds rates again
MNB remains hopeful about 2025 as economy slides into recession
Decentralised crypto exchanges dominated by big players – paper
Research argues that simply removing intermediaries is not enough to democratise finance
Bank Indonesia holds rates as rupiah weakens
Bank says inflationary policies under Trump would boost dollar and lead to fewer Fed rate cuts
Nature loss is key metric for supervisors – ECB board member
Elderson says central banks need to develop better ways to measure its impact on financial stability
Securing sound deposit protection in East Africa
There is a need to revisit legal frameworks to adopt risk-adjusted premium regimes and establish more comprehensive deposit insurance systems in the East African Community, write Gilbert Nyatanyi and Gloria Tengera
Central banks to maintain independence despite threats – panel
Top central bankers discuss Trump, AI and why they plan to ignore IMF on rate cuts
ECB vice-president warns of US AI bubble
Now is not the time to deregulate banks, says Luis de Guindos
Central Bank of Ireland launches scam awareness campaign
Investment, loan and phishing fraud remain most common
US consumers are increasingly denied credit – NY Fed survey
Rejections for auto loans and remortgages have reached record levels
Implementation of regulatory reforms ‘uneven’, says FSB
Annual report reviews efforts over past year to adopt Basel III and tackle risks in non-bank sector
BNM eases rules on ringgit bond issuances
Change makes it easier for foreign institutions to issue debt denominated in Malaysian currency
Media narratives drive capital flows into China – NBER paper
Sentiment in news articles impacts investment decisions, regardless of country’s economic fundamentals
Cyber security goes beyond preventing attacks – panel
Policy-makers should shift focus to damage mitigation, say officials at Central Banking Autumn Meetings
ECCB deputy governor warns of geo-social fragmentation
Valda Henry says US election result has increased uncertainty among small island nations
Supervise crypto first, say BdF and French markets authority
French supervisors call for Europe-wide regulation of digital asset class
Philippines launches new interest rate swap market
Central bank says platform could boost trading and liquidity in domestic bonds
Moldova to switch reference currency to euro
Change reflects “economic realities” as country moves closer to EU
Regtech and suptech in central banks: 2024 survey
These technologies enable the identification and swift resolution of emerging issues, as well as preventative action, this survey indicates