Central Banking
ECB extends capital relief for largest Eurozone banks
Continued relief on central bank assets will release additional €70 billion in Tier 1 capital, ECB says
Riksbank to revise ethical rules after staff infringements
Employees were involved in equity transactions before monetary policy decisions
BoE suspends dividend as capital falls below target
Growth of intangible assets due to RTGS project caused loss-absorbing capital to drop
Uganda’s central bank cuts rates to historic lows
Uncertainty around the future path of Covid-19 weighs on growth prospects, governor says
Fed extends nine dollar swap lines to year’s end
Federal Reserve established liquidity arrangements with foreign partners at start of pandemic
Norges Bank signals September rate hike
MPC says economy is rebounding sharply as officials warn of high household debt levels
RBA should improve RTGS risk management – internal report
Australian central bank’s payments division says it is concentrating on upgrading cyber resilience
Brazil’s MPC raises rate and tightens forward guidance
Central bank warns energy crisis and difficulties in restoring supply are boosting inflation
It’s time to smash Iran’s endemic inflation
As Iran goes to the polls, high inflation is still plaguing the economy. Steve Hanke looks at solutions
CBDC: the case for ‘wait and see’
Despite growing interest, some central banks are staying out of the digital currency game
Powell says US is recovering faster than expected
Majority of FOMC members now expect policy rate hike in 2023, with no decision yet on taper
EU blocks 10 major banks from bond issuances
Commission alleges lenders need to clarify previous antitrust breaches
‘Contagious zombies’ menace German economy – Bundesbank paper
ECB’s policies have increased flow of credit to “non-viable firms”, researchers say
RBNZ gains tool to curb house price rises
Government approves debt-to-income limits to address hot housing market
BIS opens Nordic innovation hub
Stockholm office is fifth in hub programme and involves four of the region’s central banks
Monetary policy must be climate-friendly, Bank of Ghana official says
It is ‘paramount’ for central banks to incorporate climate risks into monetary policy, official says
MAS publishes inaugural sustainability report
Report details central bank’s own efforts to cut emissions and broader work with financial sector
Central Banking FinTech & RegTech Global Awards 2021
In March 2021, Central Banking launched its fourth annual FinTech & RegTech Global Awards to showcase some of the groundbreaking projects undertaken in the community. The results are revealed in the awards articles published in this special winners’…
The winners of the 2021 FinTech RegTech Global Awards
Fourth annual tech awards recognise excellence among central banks and the firms they work with
Central Banking FinTech & RegTech Global Awards 2021 virtual ceremony
View the trophy presentations, acceptance comments and future predictions from the winners of the 4th annual awards
ECB calls for change to proposed Polish central bank law
Proposal on loans to bank guarantee fund would break prohibition on monetary financing, ECB says
Linah Mohohlo: 1952–2021
The first female governor of the Bank of Botswana served with “exceptional energy”, commanding fear and respect over a four-decade career at the central bank
ECB could tilt bond purchases to favour greener companies – Schnabel
But sovereign bond purchases must overcome scarcity of green bonds and limits imposed by capital key
NGFS has ‘momentum’, but faces obstacles – Després
Lack of data and frameworks hamper climate mitigation, says Banque de France official