Central Banking
Costa Rican central bank pulled into fiscal debate
Government split on how fiscal rule should be calculated as fiscal deficit continues upward trend
FCA admits data blunder
Confidential information was published in descriptions of complaints following a freedom of information request
Cost of AML/CFT regulation could spell trouble for Barbados
Central bank governor urges financial firms to take risk-based approach to prevent excessive de-risking
IMF chief warns of ‘dire’ coronavirus scenarios
Virus has already impacted global growth but effect could worsen if containment fails
Securitisation can increase risk – Bank of Italy paper
Periods of high demand for safe assets can lead to riskier originated loans, authors say
Mauritius government replaces central bank governor
Reports say government dismissed governor and second deputy as currency falls
ECB unveils plan for its strategy review
Eurosystem will host “listening” events with general public, academia and civil society organisations
Bank of Korea will superheat banknotes to stop coronavirus
People looking to exchange currency will have to go through heat monitor
Fed’s Brainard backs ‘flexible inflation averaging’
Governor hints at possible outcome of Fed’s policy framework review
Bank of Ghana hails tech upgrade in forex market
Rollout of Refinitiv system should cut fragmentation and boost transparency, says governor
Some countries’ macro-pru measures have reduced systemic risk – IMF paper
Denmark and Czech Republic particularly successful in cutting mortgage risk, researchers find
PBoC cuts rates in bid to buffer impact of virus
Indonesian central bank also lowers rates in bid to limit effects of coronavirus
Swedish central bank will test DLT-based digital currency prototype
Sveriges Riksbank and Accenture project to use simulated agents to test ‘e-krona’
Competitive devaluation would harm US, Brookings paper warns
Trump’s calls to devalue currency would have damaging effects if followed, researchers say
People: UK’s FCA makes three new appointments
FCA reshuffles board; senior Bank of Spain official joins Single Resolution Board
RBNZ governor: lawmakers must help preserve cash access
New Zealand governor says industry and politicians must respond to the rise of “less cash” society
Brazil to launch instant payments platform
System is set to become operational in November 2020 and will allow tax payments
Podcast: Bank of Finland’s Aleksi Grym on a 1990s’ digital currency
Avant was launched to establish a new payments network but failed due to competition from ATMs
International investors shaping housing markets – DNB paper
External investment playing larger role but national differences still significant, paper says
ECB paper presents new model for ‘fire sale’ contagion
Agent-based model shows asset managers spreading contagion during larger liquidity shocks
BIS appoints heads of Switzerland and Singapore tech hubs
Cœuré says BIS’s Hong Kong hub will have head “in due course”
Weak eurozone banks hindered monetary policy – Bundesbank paper
“High-risk” banks failed to increase loan spreads despite ECB liquidity injection, researchers say
IMF staff say Argentina’s debt is unsustainable
Report calls for haircut for private creditors as Argentine government demands IMF debt forgiveness
FOMC discusses communication ‘escape clauses’
Fed might need “leeway” to deal with financial instability, some FOMC members say