Central Banking
Incoming Mexican president nominates close adviser as deputy governor
Left-wing economist has publicly defended central bank independence
FSB calls for action as regulatory deadlines pass
Mark Carney urges G20 to stay disciplined as global growth begins to fade
Non-bank lending could replace interbank market – Atlanta Fed paper
Basel III capital requirements and Fed’s QE are reducing US interbank lending, researchers say
Chinese authorities toughen rules on systemic firms
PBoC expands definition of systemically important firms and gains new powers
New Zealand central bank lowers loan-to-value ratios
RBNZ governor says housing risks are falling, but says banks may need higher capital ratios
Sponsored interview: Henri Fouda, Wellington Management
Central Banking met with Henri Fouda, portfolio manager at Wellington Management at the National Asset-Liability Management Africa 2018 conference to discuss the current outlook for fixed income investment on a global and regional basis. Fouda shares his…
Podcast: More women, greater stability?
Recent research from the International Monetary Fund reveals the inclusion of women in supervisory roles has a significant impact on financial stability
Bahamas central bank should reduce government debt holdings – governor
Governor says capital controls could be eased but measures needed to improve confidence
Janet Yellen backs form of price-level targeting for Fed
Former chair says current system risks downward spiral of long-term rates
Singapore central bank probes possible misconduct at large trading group
Noble Group shares suspended as MAS, police and accounting regulators examine allegations
Increasing banks’ capital could enable looser regulations, says Greenspan
Former Fed chief discusses new book, ‘Capitalism in America, a history’, with journalist and co-author Adrian Wooldridge
US inflation likely to fall below target – San Francisco Fed
Factors unrelated to economic cycle have increased their contribution to price increases in 2018
IMF weighing state-contingent debt for Caribbean, says Lagarde
IMF managing director says fund is re-evaluating lending parameters for Caribbean region
FCA survey reveals significant increase in tech failures
Cyber incidents represented 18% of incidents reported to the FCA in year to October, despite firms appearing confident with current systems and processes
Podcast: Post-crisis monetary policy
Many things behave like money in the modern economy and central banks have not yet figured out how to control them all, says Andrew Metrick
Bank of Israel launches surprise rate hike
Interim governor oversees first rate hike since 2011
Basel Committee points to delays in adoption of Basel III standards
Only 10 of 27 jurisdictions have final rules for Net Stable Funding Ratio
ECB and EBA action may have limited CoCo contagion – BoI paper
Deutsche Bank CoCos spread volatility throughout European banks in 2016, researchers find
Quarles and Knot confirmed for top FSB roles
DNB president set to take full chairmanship after three years
Rwanda upgrading payment infrastructure on all fronts – annual report
Government officials no longer have to visit the central bank to make a transaction
Brexit set to transfer powers to UK regulators
Government to replace EU financial institutions’ powers with UK versions, says FCA, which will gain oversight of credit ratings and trade repository regulation
Singapore’s financial system resilient amid increased global risks – MAS
Despite headwinds the financial system can withstand ‘severe shocks’, the central bank says
Policy-makers need to tackle ‘liquidity illusion’ – Carstens
BIS chief warns asset managers may contribute to sudden withdrawals of liquidity; emerging markets should be willing to try unorthodox policies
People: Israeli government confirms Flug successor
Riksbank’s Eberstein and Lundholm re-elected; Central Bank of Ireland expands prudential supervision department