Central Banking
Dominican Republic signals possible end to hikes
Board orders 25bp rise but says policy rate has reached “appropriate level”
Egypt raises policy rate and floats currency
Central bank decisions come as IMF signs preliminary deal for further $3 billion loan
‘Any use case’ helped Pix succeed, Brazilian official says
Focus on user experience, low fees and firms’ support brought success, head of Pix team says
Hong Kong consults on allowing retail crypto trading
Officials hope to improve city’s appeal to tech investors as Singapore proposes tougher crypto regulation
Bank of Russia says Putin’s mobilisation will hit demand
Kazakhstan rates rocket, while Azerbaijan central bank warns about fiscal policy
Chinese authorities: NPL levels are little changed
PBoC governor Yi Gang vows to resolve property sector risks as another developer defaults
US consumers may be listening more to Fed comms, researchers say
Consumer expectations becoming more informative and less sticky, survey data suggests
RBA hikes interest rate to nine-year high
Governor Philip Lowe signals more rate rises amid highest inflation in 32 years
Eurozone inflation reaches new record of 10.7%
Energy is main driver, but inflation is rising in all sectors, Eurostat figures show
Colombian central bank increases rates to 11%
Food inflation and demand are stronger than in other Latin American countries, governor says
Uses of CBDC are unclear, several officials say
Officials differ over whether digital currency could increase financial inclusion
OCC to create fintech office
US regulator will appoint chief financial technology officer to lead regulation of sector
Brazil’s central bank holds rates and warns of fiscal problems
BCB leaves Selic rate at 13.75%, stressing lower inflation is partly due to subsidies
BdF to achieve 1.5°C climate goals by 2026, governor says
De Galhau calls for mandatory climate disclosure, green capital requirements and collective ecological governance
ERM’s 1992 crisis offers lessons for today, academics say
Barry Eichengreen, Maurice Obstfeld and Richard Portes discussed “accident waiting to happen”
ECB paper looks at impact of financial channel
Large holdings of foreign-denominated liabilities increases importance of FX moves, paper says
Costa Rican board says it will slow rate rises
Central bank orders 50bp increase, but says cycle will continue at “lesser rhythm”
BoJ maintains ultra-loose monetary policy
Kuroda says BoJ has no plans to tighten policy soon and warns over risks from weak yen
Nigeria floats conversion of central bank loans to debt amid growing crisis
Government official says central bank has loaned government $46 billion as bond yields rise
ECB increases rates by 75bp for second consecutive time
Governing council tightens TLTRO III rates and lowers reserve remuneration
Bank of Canada makes smaller-than-expected rate rise
Macklem says central bank is “getting closer” to end of increases, “but we are not there yet”
Suriname central bank wins lawsuit over corrupt contract
Belgian court rules former governor could not sign deal with firm
BIS and central banks say multi-CBDC platform trial was a success
Central banks of China, Hong Kong, Thailand and UAE took part in US$22 million cross-border trial
Should a CBDC really be like cash?
Electronic and physical cash are fundamentally different and must be treated as such, writes Dave Birch