Central Banking
Commercial real estate poses financial stability risks – research
Researchers say current strength of commercial real estate loans may not persist
People: Novelist named to Honduras central bank board
SNB official retires next year; two new vice-presidents at ADB; and more
RBNZ continues to hold policy rate
MPC suggests the rate will stay put for some time
Federal Reserve Board joins Instagram and Threads
Move to social media platforms follows those by regional Feds and other central banks
BIS project maps ‘vast and complex’ global crypto network
Project Atlas uses diverse data to allow central banks to track cross-border flows
PRA plans dynamic insurance stress test for 2025
UK regulator will consult industry and publish more details next year
Ghana’s governor rejects opposition calls to resign
Addison says central bank only used monetary financing to respond to crisis
South Sudanese president fires sixth governor
IMF praised central bank policies in May as country’s economic crises grow
UK’s PM should have power to fire BoE governor, politician says
Former minister says Bailey lacks confidence among finance sector and politicians
Demand for cash under uncertainty: a global update
Antti Heinonen explores data showing surges in cash demand during periods of uncertainty
Bank of Canada researchers claim breakthrough in credentialisation
System’s creators use a Merkle tree to create “secret-free and quantum-safe” method
Morocco gets IMF loan to deal with environmental crisis
Drought is becoming major challenge to macroeconomic stability, official says
Colombian and Caribbean central banks hold rates
Colombian board ignores government’s call for cut, while Jamaica and Dominican Republic also hold
RBA continues to hold rates under new governor
‘Some further tightening of monetary policy may be required,’ Bullock says
IMF holds Georgia deal over central bank and sanctions unease
Three vice-governors quit after central bank refuses to implement US sanctions against businessman
A league table for central bank hawkishness
Steve Kamin runs the numbers to assess which central banks have raised rates most aggressively
Central banks of UAE and Egypt agree currency swap
Latest currency support move by UAE comes amid mounting pressure on Egyptian pound
Policy ‘pivot’ can deliver soft landing, says NBER paper
Authors aim for more realistic model of expectations through “level-k thinking”
Thai PM meets governor after unexpected rate rise
BoT said new government’s spending package is an inflation risk, as currency falls
Germany needs tighter fiscal policy, Nagel says
EU Stability and Growth Pact should have stricter fiscal rules, Bundesbank president argues
BIS wraps up cross-border CBDC trial
Project Mariana explored FX settlement using ‘automated market-makers’
‘Buy now, pay later’ may target the financially fragile – NY Fed
Researchers warn sector may not be resilient
Ex-governor issues stern warnings about planned RBA revamp
Debate over proposed changes to RBA’s board structure escalates
IMF says Somalia is on track to reach major debt deal
Agreement with Russia would unlock relief, governor says