Central Banking
Cryptocurrencies are failing to displace money, Carney says
BoE governor says digital currencies are “virtually non-existent” as units of account
Central bankers must leave their ‘ivory towers’ – South African governor
Popular support is needed, says Central Banking’s governor of the year
Measuring Venezuela’s hyperinflation
Steve Hanke discusses how economists can make use of high-frequency exchange rate data to track rapid price movements in Venezuela
ECB paper models impact of monetary policy announcements
Model tries to “disentangle” impact of two kinds of information
Italian paper looks at eurozone firms' capital costs
Fall in borrowing costs in periphery due to balance sheet improvements, researchers find
Authorities can’t rely on monetary policy to fight next crisis – Rohde
Danish governor says rebuilding capital buffers should be a priority
Hong Kong prepares boost to equity derivatives booking
Proposed revamp of large exposure limits would allow netting to reduce capital charges
MAS mulls activity based approach to regulation for virtual currencies
Deputy director of Singapore's central bank says fintech regulations should be “right-sized”
Central Banking Awards 2018 – as it happened
Live blog of events at this year’s Central Banking Awards
Yellen says central banks should consider moving inflation targets
But former Fed chair says changing targets would be “a tricky business”
Indonesian deputy nominated for governor’s role
Perry Warjiyo needs confirmation by lawmakers
Sovereign debt more ‘enforceable’ – ECB paper
Results show creditors have used courts to “pressure” foreign governments, resulting in restricted access to capital markets
Sweden must ask fundamental questions on money – Ingves
Sveriges Riksbank governor Stefan Ingves says lawmakers must act to preserve the regulation of the payments system
Fed’s Powell expects strong US growth
Robust labour market likely to support income and consumer spending rises, Fed chair says
MAS needs expanded resolution powers, FSB report says
Singapore's central bank should clarify oversight of macro-prudential policies, says peer review
RBNZ deputy governor calls for move to ‘dual reporting’
“Sometimes unclear” how banks reach their risk weightings, Bascand says
Fed’s Dudley says Puerto Rico must ‘start from scratch’
Territory must face up to “painful” decisions to tackle debt and infrastructure problems
ECB’s Mersch urges caution on regulatory sandboxes
The ECB board member is “not sure we have the right answers yet”
Solving the owner-occupied housing puzzle
A group of researchers has outlined what they see as a better method of integrating owner-occupied housing into the CPI, as the EU’s statistical agency wrestles with the problem
High corporate debt harms Italy’s productivity, IMF research says
Policymakers should look at discouraging structural corporate debt, researchers say
Fed should review monetary policy framework – Mester
Several FOMC members raised policy review at January meeting, Cleveland Fed president says
Norwegian sovereign wealth fund says 2017 saw third-highest annual returns
NBIM says returns from holdings in oil and gas companies lag those of other sectors
‘Job polarisation’ drives US men out of labour markets – Kansas City Fed paper
Technological change and globalisation reduce demand for skills of young and unskilled men
Philippines governor announces recovery from cancer
Espenilla reveals cancer treatment, and says recent policy reforms will not fuel rising inflation