Central Banking
BoE recognises Ukrainian bail-in at centre of dispute
Decision likely to be seen as important endorsement of NBU’s action over scandal-hit lender
NY Fed updates Treasuries purchasing programme
New York Fed changes maturity ranges and sector weights of bond purchases
ECB rate-setters ‘broadly agree’ with loose policy
Governing council members warned financing conditions were still tighter than in December 2020
Bank of Mexico holds rates despite above-target inflation
Central bank keeps policy rate at 4% as inflation rose year on year by 6.1% in April
Myanmar suffering slow-motion bank run, reports say
Central bank struggles to supply cash and defend currency amid post-coup turmoil
ECB officials suggest dropping market neutrality
Isabel Schnabel and Frank Elderson say climate change requires new approach to bond purchases
Danish central bank urges use of payments data in forecasts
Data provides good forecasts during normal times, but deteriorates in stressed conditions
Iran’s government orders central bank to bolster stock market
Central bank ordered to sell off $200 million in assets and lift restrictions on investing
US may not need CBDC – Boston Fed chief
Rosengren says improved payments systems may provide many CBDC uses
Bahrain launches new cross-border payment pilot
Central banks plans to scale up system to handle CBDC transactions
RBI set to launch second round of asset purchases
Indian central bank seeks to curb borrowing costs amid severe Covid-19 outbreak
The importance of diversity when selecting banknote icons
The former head of currency at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Brian Lang, explains why inclusion and diversity were such important factors for the country’s 1992–93 banknote redesign
Swedish investors favour EU-wide securities market harmonisation
But public consultation receives some resistance to using Target2-Securities for Swedish securities settlement
Asset managers should face minimum cash levels – ECB paper
Researchers say macro-prudential measure would improve market allocation of financial resources
Bank of Israel accelerates work on CBDC
Central bank has been exploring pros and cons of issuing a digital shekel since 2017
Fed leaders hold dovish line as CPI surges
Board members and regional presidents say inflation and employment goals still far from met
CBDCs must be interoperable – Swift and Accenture paper
Swift plans new CBDC trials for members across traditional payment rails
Central Bank of Kenya to liquidate bank after ‘severe violations’
Action on smaller lender comes as CBK looks to complete long-running resolution of Chase Bank
IMF urges Mauritius to reform central bank
Bank of Mauritius made loan to government in 2020 and funds investment body with reserves
Paycheck protection facility supported lending – Fed paper
Study finds liquidity facility helped banks lend more to small businesses during the Covid-19 crisis
BoE paper highlights link between mortgage limits and consumption
Authors find “new link” between down payment requirements and household consumption
Sanctions must go for nuclear talks to succeed, says Iran governor
Hemmati has played major role in sanctions-related diplomacy
People: ECB appoints head of climate change centre
Bank of Italy names new head of financial supervision; Kansas City Fed appoints assistant vice-president
Think-tank urges Fed to tackle climate risk with capital regulation
Paper calls for more urgent Fed action to address risks in bank and non-bank sectors