Central Banking
BIS expands innovation hub network
Several new locations unveiled in Europe and North America
Podcast: Georgia’s data-driven response to Covid-19
Covid-19 has provided the NBG a chance to test out its new data capabilities
Funds warm to Esma liquidity rules after Covid crisis
Funds are embracing stress-testing, and swing pricing, after “a real liquidity crisis” in March
Portuguese PM nominates Centeno as next central bank governor
Opposition lawmakers’ bid to block highly rated ex-finance minister seems likely to fail
Afghan officials allege new governor ‘illegally’ suspended them
Governor alleges corruption by officials but former IMF official condemns “shocking” move
Better communication boosted monetary policy effectiveness in Indonesia
More concise press releases and issuing maturities beyond one month would further improve it, says IMF study
IMF warns unprecedented central bank support may fuel instability
Investors may be too optimistic about recovery, IMF report says
Lebanon’s powerful central bank chief and its slide into crisis
Governor Salameh created unsustainable banking sector, former minister alleges in an interview
Fed finalises Volcker rule reform
Amendments permit banks to return to risky activity seen in 2008 financial crisis, Lael Brainard warns
FSB flags ‘gaps’ in too-big-to-fail reforms
Report highlights evidence reforms are working, but resolution remains imperfect and data limited
Libra could cause central banks to lose control over monetary policy
Stablecoins linked to global reserve currencies could pose problems for monetary policy – research
Fed caps dividends after stress tests show big potential losses
Brainard says decision not enough as tests show loan losses could exceed those during financial crisis
Mexican central bank cuts rates despite rise in inflation
Board makes unanimous decision and stresses “uncertain” economic outlook
BoE still falling short of ethnic diversity goal
Central bank has set itself aim of having 13% senior managers from ethnic minorities by 2022
Philippine central bank cuts rates to record low
BSP cuts rates by 50bp as IMF projects 3.6% GDP contraction in 2020
Financial shocks explain ‘large share’ of US business cycle – BoE paper
New identification method helps avoid pitfalls encountered by earlier research, author says
Podcast: Boston Fed backs community action on Covid-19 and racial inequality
Working Cities Challenge is not only helping economic resurgence in struggling cities, but also fostering better responses to Covid-19 and racial inequality, official explains
Contactless cards change young people’s payment habits - OeNB paper
Researchers use data on randomly selected 21,000 banking customers in Switzerland
Weidmann to use ECB documents before German lawmakers - report
Bundesbank president’s appearance may satisfy conditions of German court ruling
Research looks at possible East Asian trade deals
US and China stand to be worst off if trade war continues, Peterson Institute researchers find
Covid-19 has highlighted payments systems problems – BIS report
Pandemic may have strengthened case for central bank digital currency, report says
ECB offers euros to non-eurozone central banks
Eurep facility aims to reduce international risks spilling over to eurozone, ECB says
The Fed must be careful to avoid bank deposit crowding out
Rising US government debt will have a major effect on bank funding, write Wenhao Li, Yiming Ma and Yang Zhao