Central Banking
PBoC releases draft rules for Swap Connect
Foreign access to onshore CNY swaps limited to interbank bond market users, while Isda docs aren’t ruled out
Macro-pru tightening can cause ‘risk leakages’, ECB paper finds
Policy-makers should tighten household limits early in the credit cycle, researchers say
Bank of Spain board member quits hours after appointment
Cabrales had signed letters expressing support for Catalan pro-independence politicians
India and Singapore link fast payments systems
Connection designed to help diaspora make cheaper and faster transfers
China revamps risk exposure rules for commercial banks
New rules aim to improve banks’ risk measurement and reflect size differences, regulators say
Slovak prosecutor charges central bank governor with bribery
Kažimir has denied allegations that he sought bribes while serving as finance minister
FSB says commodities markets are opaque and vulnerable
Highly concentrated market is reliant on leverage and short-term funding, report finds
Who will replace Brainard at the Federal Reserve Board?
Another empty chair leaves another difficult choice for Joe Biden
Russia to launch CBDC pilot in April
Central bank exploring cross-border functionality to evade sanctions
Rates round-up: Philippines raises policy rate 50bp
Zambia increases amid poor inflation outlooks; Uruguay joins Latin American rate pause trend
It is time to rethink the balance of monetary and fiscal policy
Jagjit Chadha says the current moment calls for more subtle policy engineering than in past bouts of high inflation
FSB outlines crypto and defi risks to financial stability
Future work will map “oracles”, “bridges” and other links with traditional finance
Brazilian president ‘not interested in fighting’ Campos Neto
Monetary council keeps 3.25% inflation target unchanged despite president’s criticism
Canadian senators call for greater transparency from central bank
Committee also says quantitative easing may have been overly “aggressive”
Bank of Japan to start CBDC pilot in April
Central bank presses ahead with designing a general purpose CBDC
Laotian central bank launches CBDC pilot
Bank of the Lao PDR working with Japanese government and fintech firm to test CBDC
EU countries must report Bank of Russia assets, Commission says
Move opens way for seizing Russian assets, but Swiss government says confiscation would be illegal
Fed officials say rates may have to rise despite CPI fall
Harker, Bowman, Williams and Logan sound hawkish notes in speeches
Cuba replaces central bank governor
Head of foreign exchange body takes over from Wilson González
World Bank president to step down in June
Malpass to leave office early in June after sparking climate change controversy
Bolivian central bank offers preferential rate for dollars
Dwindling reserves drive new measures to obtain foreign exchange and gold for central bank
Sovereign debt restructuring can be improved – paper
Authors recommend changes to GDP-linked debt and process of loss sharing
One in five fintechs in Ireland send inaccurate returns to regulator
One in four reported deficiencies in safeguarding customers’ funds
UAE plans to launch CBDC by 2026
Fintech strategy aims for cashless society through digital transformation