Central Banking
Bank of Canada on hold as policy-makers eye Q2 rebound
Strong job growth and recovering business investment contrast with trade tensions
Two top officials leave the New York Fed
Simon Potter and Richard Dzina step down after combined 49 years at the bank
RBNZ points to high private debt as main financial stability risk
New Zealand central bank stresses climate change impact on insurance industry
Hong Kong’s first green bond issuance oversubscribed
HKMA’s $1bn five-year green bond is highly popular; yield drops relative to initial pricing
Costa Rican central bank backs government’s external financing plans
Move would reduce pressure on domestic rates and boost economic growth, it says
Universal deposit insurance lowers consumer fears – Bundesbank paper
Authors study major change in Germany’s bank deposit provision
BIS’s da Silva says climate change is an ‘epistemological break’
Climate change is starting to revolutionise investors’ thinking about risk, says deputy chief
Australia poised for rate cut as economy continues to weaken
Low inflation and a declining property market make case for reversal of earlier stance
People: Brazil likely to replace deputy with San Francisco Fed economist
Fernanda Nechio nominated for Brazilian central bank board; two appointments in Lithuania; Sarb fills sixth board position; Guy Debelle takes on Global FX Committee chairmanship; and more
Trump administration proposes new rules to punish currency manipulators
The move would enable the US to pursue more aggressive trade policy measures
FSB working on cyber incident response toolkit
Team developing tools for effective response and recovery after a cyber attack
Fiscal policy needed to tackle next crisis – Riksbank research
Low interest rates limits monetary policy influence, but opens the door to sustainable fiscal stimulus
RBI toughens liquidity rules for non-banks in wake of 2018 stress
Default by IL&FS triggered liquidity problems across financial markets
Angola cuts rates by 25bp as inflation falls
Rate cut is Angola's third within a year
CBDC need not pose stability threat – paper
Markus Brunnermeier and Dirk Niepelt say some arguments about CBDC are “questionable”
ECB paper looks at short-term costs of higher capital ratios
Monetary policy should cushion blow caused by moving to higher capital requirements – researchers
BoE may impose capital floors on UK firms – PRA chief
Sam Woods says some leveraged loans are based on “heroic” risk assumptions
Sarb announces ‘CBDC feasibility project’
Central bank pursues partners to test digital currency
South African MPC narrowly votes to hold rates
Sarb cuts projected growth rates and expects looser monetary policy
Central banks turn to factor investing for reserve management
Lack of capabilities may hamper effective use of factor analysis, officials say
Costa Rica cuts rates further following March reversal
Central bank concerned about downside inflation risks and slow economic activity
Bank of Jamaica expands global audience with latest reggae hit
Comms director says global success is pleasing but reaching local people is the ultimate goal
Central banks must break with short-term political cycles – Díaz de León
Mexican governor stresses independence and long-term objectives can help tackle populism
Curaçao central bank deputy director arrested for forgery
Arrest is part of an investigation into alleged money laundering, says public prosecutor