Central Banking
West African central bank raises rates as crises continue
Authorities cite “rising uncertainties at regional level” and reduced aid after wave of coups
Eurozone industrial activity likely to decline, analysts say
French and Spanish increase is unlikely to offset German contractions, observers argue
Timor-Leste to appoint new governor – report
Helder Lopes said to be in line to become second leader of central bank
US Senate confirms Kugler to Fed board
Colombian-American economist becomes first Latinx governor
RBI’s CBDC pilot has 1.5 million users, says Das
Governor says project is aiming to reach one million daily transactions by December
Philippine central bank shifts to variable rate repo auction
BSP says move will improve policy transmission but does not change its policy stance
NGFS launches framework on nature-related risks
Guide aims to create common approach for central banks and supervisors
US Senate confirms Jefferson and Cook for Fed posts
Upper house agrees to vote soon on Biden’s third nominee, Adriana Kugler
UK nearing top of rate cycle, Bailey says
MPC member Swati Dhingra says producer prices could herald rapid decline in headline figure
Freeland welcomes Bank of Canada rate pause
Finance minister qualifies statement as other politicians attack monetary policy
RBA’s Lowe defends record, but admits some mistakes
Outgoing Australian governor says guidance was wrong but that media worsened policy debate
Fed officials signal slowing tightening cycle
Bostic and Harker indicate policy is restrictive enough to bring inflation to 2%
Legal dispute pits Costa Rica central bank against financial supervisor
Regulator has refused to hand over credit data, and central bank has filed criminal charges
Bank of Canada holds rates steady amid political pressure
Regional heads send letter to governor Macklem calling for an end to rate hikes
Non-banks taking on significant ‘hidden leverage’, FSB warns
Off-balance-sheet positions have grown, but data on many parts of the system is poor
Colombian government and private sector issue joint call for cuts
Finance minister talks of “economic deceleration”, but inflation is still in double digits
Chile continues rate cuts
Central bank lowers policy rate as economy shows signs of slowing
Lebanese acting governor warns of state failure
Mansouri says central bank wants zero-deficit budget and will co-operate with independent audit
Former Central Bank of Barbados governor calls for dollarisation
Caricom has failed to integrate the Caribbean, says DeLisle Worrell
Financial regulators: one, two, maybe a few?
As Jamaica moves to introduce the ‘twin peaks’ approach to financial oversight, Ben Margulies assesses some of the pros and cons
RBA holds rates at Lowe’s final meeting
Outgoing governor has not ruled out need for further tightening
BIS paper highlights powerful information effects during SVB run
Hearing about SVB made people more likely to run, but good communications helped stem the tide
FSB chair says world faces ‘pivotal’ moment
Tight policy and slowing growth signal financial stability problems ahead, warns Klaas Knot
PBoC developing interoperable QR codes for digital yuan
Digital yuan to be available in all retail scenarios and in wholesale securities markets