Central Banking
Anti-money laundering technologies can bring new risks – European supervisors
Regulators need to ensure firms understand new technologies, ESAs say
BoE denies involvement with controversial charity auction
Central bank says it was unaware tea with Mark Carney was being auctioned, after FT investigation raises allegations of sexual harassment
IMF welcomes reform progress in Egypt
A flexible exchange rate and tighter policy have helped stabilise the economy
Central Banking Awards: Bank of Canada is central bank of the year
Awards go to the Bank of Canada, PriceStats, Perago and De La Rue
Do not ban cryptocurrencies – DNB
Central bank says a ban would be difficult to enforce and could impede innovation
Central banks should not be underestimated – DTCC chief
Michael Bodson says central banks will always find a way to deal with crises, even without interest rates at their disposal; Hélène Rey says interconnectedness of system is a risk
Nouy warns eurozone banks to prepare for NPL framework changes
Possible changes to ECB and Commission rules make balance sheet clean-up “crucial”
Liberalising services trade could tackle imbalances – BoE paper
Finding ways of reducing barriers to services trade could substantially cut imbalances
Goodfriend’s economic views challenged by US senators
Nominee to Fed’s board criticised the dual mandate of low inflation and unemployment in the past
ESM hails Greece’s progress in third bailout
The country should exit the programme in August as growth accelerates and bond yields fall
Deposit guarantee schemes vary widely in calculating risk, EBA says
European directive gives countries’ deposit guarantee schemes “considerable flexibility”
Kenya not yet ready for more accommodative policy – Njoroge
Central Bank of Kenya leaves rates on hold despite well-anchored inflation and greater optimism; policymakers will continue to monitor interest rate cap impact
Menon warns of Singapore's ‘demographic trilemma’
MAS chief says Singapore “must accept” slower growth of the labour force, but should also face up to the need for solutions
Davos experts weigh risks of future crisis
High debt levels, a rise in real interest rates and China are on the agenda for the panellists, who believe another financial crisis is inevitable
Fed paper models risk-taking channel of monetary policy
Model in which monetary expansion increases risk-taking appears to fit with the data
Central Banking Awards: BoE a leader in fintech
Awards go to the Bank of England, Vizor, Lanqart and Openlink for their innovative work
Nigerian central bank acts without MPC after quorum failure
Emefiele holds monetary policy steady, and hails continued fall in inflation
Revised Basel output floor could hit US banks after all
Fall in operational risk weights could push up capital requirements for market and credit risk
Central Banking Awards: Perng Fai-nan recognised for lifetime achievements
The first four 2018 Central Banking Awards are unveiled – banknote and currency management, consultancy, innovation in reserve management, and lifetime achievement
Higher liquidity levels can reduce banks’ funding costs, research finds
Doubling the liquid asset ratio is found to reduce the costs of insurance against default by 24.4%
IMF chief economist warns against ‘complacency’
Recent economic upturn should not be viewed as “new normal”, Obstfeld says, arguing policymakers should be looking to shore up defences
Quarles signals plans for US regulatory revamp
Fed vice-chair outlines some initial plans for a readjustment to post-crisis regulations
People: PBoC deputy appointed vice-mayor of Beijing
First woman nominated as deputy governor at the Bank of Mexico; Kganyago bags IMF job; Sarb gets new MPC member
BIS paper: unconventional policies may have depressed natural rate
Economists find shifts in estimates of the natural rate co-move with unexpected changes in unconventional policy