Central Banking
Central banks responding to pace of change in a hyperconnected world
Daily processes large and small have seen a drastic shift of emphasis towards increased automation as evolving technology has permeated every aspect of people’s lives. Lars Schröder, senior engagement manager at SkySparc, explores the impact of…
DLT and financial markets governance – Mutual dependency and the role of supervisors
Maciej Piechocki, Moritz Plenk and Aaron Janowski of BearingPoint examine the need for regulatory authorities to develop a clear strategy on how to become part of distributed ledger technology platforms, take advantage of the resulting enhanced data…
Central banks ‘must engage’ with emerging technology – BoE’s Mills
PRA chief operating officer says BoE is planning new regtech projects
Central Banking Fintech and Regtech Awards 2019 – as it happened
Live coverage from the Fintech and Regtech Awards ceremony in Singapore
ECB’s Mersch attacks Facebook over ‘cartel-like’ libra structure
Senior ECB official accuses currency project of “treacherous promises”
Israel’s Yaron calls for targeted spending as elections draw near
Governor says fiscal policy must seek to boost living standards while maintaining discipline
FDIC could reduce resolution costs by 17% – Bank of Canada paper
Eliminating uncertainty over auction process could reduce multiple bidding, researchers say
Sri Lanka asks Singapore to extradite ex-governor
Authorities seek to try Arjuna Mahendran on charges of financial crime
Fed economists propose alternative to floor system
Pre-crisis BoE framework may preclude need for further ‘technical adjustments’, researchers say
Argentine governor demands political consensus on macroeconomic framework
Sandleris says every election unleashes market volatility and disrupts stabilisation efforts
Hong Kong introduces resolution facility after FSB peer review
Updated funding framework could aid embattled banks in case of liquidity crunch
Tanzanian central bank fines lenders over in-country data centres
Move comes as doubts grow over quality of banking sector and official statistics
New Austrian governor says ECB should tighten policy
Robert Holzmann is distinguished pensions specialist and supporter of hard-right political party
Asset bubbles play role in macro-prudential policy – IMF research
Their size may determine optimal tax levels to address credit imbalances
Argentina reimposes currency controls as peso plummets
Authorities aim to stem depreciation of peso, which has fallen 23.9% against dollar since August 11
Brexit may have cost the UK 5% of productivity – BoE paper
Study draws on newly developed survey of decision-makers at UK firms
Inflation edges higher as Fed prepares for next meeting
Consumer spending boosts economy, but recent sentiment data suggests it could be about change
Former finance minister set to lead Maldives Monetary Authority
Previous governor resigned in July amid allegations of attempting to obstruct an investigation
Lagarde calls for eurozone-wide fiscal capacity
Eurozone nations should have counter-cyclical fiscal instrument and common treasury – Lagarde
A key message from Jackson Hole: policy must globalise
Setting policy in isolation is becoming untenable and spillovers must be considered more, remarks suggest
San Fran Fed president ‘biased’ towards a hot economy
Gains from a hot economy disproportionately flow to disadvantaged groups, Daly says
Bank of Mexico’s board disagreed on last rate cut – minutes
One board member opposed recent 25bp rate cut due to high inflation and uncertain fiscal outlook
RBA sheds light on new ‘Martin’ macro model
Large-scale “macroeconometric” model designed to balance flexibility and theoretical rigour
Greek authorities drop corruption probe into governor
Stournaras says “character assassination” was a plot against him