Central Banking
PBoC holds key lending rates
Market-based lending rates remain unchanged as economic data remains mixed
Ethiopia approves CBDC law as it pursues bitcoin mining policies
Monetary policy and financial stability committees established as part of economic reforms
ECB paper presents new measure of bank performance
“Bank edge” compares individual banks’ book returns to benchmark portfolio
Russian central bank reacts to tighter US sanctions
Bank of Russia suspends some dollar trading as G7 countries consider moves against Chinese banks
PBoC overhauls monetary policy framework
Central bank aims for clearer policy rate, bigger role for bond trading and use of “structural” tools
Simpler models can capture dynamics of Hank framework – NBER paper
Heterogeneity can be “irrelevant” to determining output in some situations, authors find
Attention shifts to US, UK after European Union postpones FRTB
Global timeline still unclear, with banks hoping lawmakers will use delay to soften rules
UK inflation touches BoE’s target
Alignment with goal expected to be short lived but opens door to rate cuts later in year
Armenia receives support from IMF as inflation turns positive
Central bank carries out ninth consecutive cut but says inflationary pressures remain low
Iran to launch digital rial on Kish Island
Central bank aims to develop digital micropayments domestically
Expanded IMF mandate presents ‘serious’ challenges, review finds
Independent review finds staff have been overstretched by work on climate, gender and technology
RBA holds rates as inflation stays above target
Australian governor says rate-setters did not discuss a cut and forecasts rising real incomes
GenAI could amplify cyber risks – Banque de France official
Mass use of AI could amplify “herd behaviour” in financial markets, Denis Beau warns
BIS and BoE launch project to simplify FX transactions
Project Meridian FX seeks to link RTGS and DLT systems
Start small to secure resources for AI, central bankers say
Data-driven results could demonstrate GenAI’s usefulness, Summer Meetings hear
Central banks continue climate action despite political pressure
Reserve managers are expanding green investments, as some incorporate “double materiality”
BIS finds a third of jurisdictions not developing crypto regulations
Annual CBDC and crypto survey finds decline in expected retail CBDC launches by 2030
PBoC holds key rate for tenth consecutive month
May data shows continued property downturn and improvement in retail sales and industrial production
CBDC will not reduce seigniorage, panellists say
Communicating need for CBDC is hard, officials tell Central Banking Summer Meetings
Non-banks in RTGSs: greater efficiency or more risk?
Policy-makers and practitioners from central banks in Brazil, Hungary, Israel, Romania, Rwanda and the US share their perspectives
Four central banks commit to responsible artisanal gold principles
Colombia, Ecuador, Mongolia and the Philippines commit to principles aimed at guiding domestic small-scale, gold-buying schemes
Swedish government proposes $2.37bn injection for Riksbank
Government proposal falls short of central bank’s request
Central banks face challenges in diversifying reserves
Gold could gain in popularity despite carbon challenges as renminbi faces problems, panellists say
BoJ to reduce its government bond purchases
Central bank will announce bond-buying details at next meeting and keeps rates unchanged