Central Banking
Eurozone supervisors voice concerns over AML regime
Fintech creates opportunities for both authorities and money-launderers, agencies warn
Japan’s public debt financing strategy may be unsustainable – research
Public sector financing of its own borrowing hit by losses at public companies and volatility
Bank of Israel holds rate in divided policy meeting
Central bank willing to cut rates in future to boost below-target inflation
Borio and co-authors attack concept of natural interest rate
BIS paper sets out a model in which “monetary policy hysteresis” can do lasting damage to the economy
‘Wrong’ to say Fed is out of policy space, Bernanke argues
Former chair estimates unconventional policy adds 3% to Fed’s room for manoeuvre
Central bankers without clothes and clout
The focus on the latest actions by central banks is disproportional to their impact on the economy. Without normalisation, central bankers may be revealed to have no clout, writes Jesper Berg
Schlesinger and Issing lead attack on ECB policies
Six senior former policy-makers call for tighter eurozone policy as Draghi’s term nears its end
ECB and Fed unite on global currency standard
The two central banks want to create the ‘USB of currency processing’
RBA flags low profitability of life insurance industry
Australia’s financial industry faces long-term challenges in managing climate change risks
Machine learning can help spot bank distress – BoE paper
Use of confidential data helps catch distress early, and ML can cope with complexity, authors say
Palestine’s Shawwa unveils microfinance initiative
Sector is a “central pillar” of Palestine’s financial and social stability, PMA governor says
RBI cuts rate amid ongoing banking sector concerns
Governor says central bank will re-examine regulation of co-operative banks
FSB looking into regulations applicable to stablecoins
Stablecoins may be small now, but there’s “no doubt” they pose regulatory challenges, FSB chair says
Eurozone bail-in regime has not widened bond spreads – ECB paper
Wider financial and economic environment play key role in determining bond spreads – researcher
Bank bailouts increase firms’ default risk – Bundesbank paper
Paper looks at effects on non-financial firms of recent German bank defaults
Brazil’s central bank gains powers to license foreign-based banks
Central bank says it will speed up entrance of foreign-owned firms to banking sector
RBI tells public ‘no need to panic’ as mid-sized bank fails
Central bank seeks to quell fears of a second round of trouble after collapse of PMC Bank
Fed lifts thresholds for ‘interlocking’ bank directors
Move will make it easier for small banks to find qualified directors, central bank says
Swedish state needs to face dangers of falling cash use, Riksbank says
Marginal role for the state in payments could weaken competition and trust, central bank argues
Some financial market fragmentation helps stability – BIS paper
Different types of market fragmentation have different trade-offs, researcher says
FDIC chair says US community banks must upgrade technology
“Banks, if you do not innovate, you will lose in the long run,” Jelena McWilliams warns
BIS is strengthening ties with the Americas, says Carstens
Expanded role for regional office and potential innovation hub will bring closer ties, general manager says
Protracted low rates demand solid macro-prudential frameworks – Claudia Buch
Bundesbank vice-president says nature of monetary union demands strict surveillance
IMF paper tests conventional wisdom on economic and financial cycles
World cycles have not become stronger during globalisation period, researchers find