Central Banking
Climate change among issues that became ‘taboo’ during QE – study
Central banks also exercised “strategic silence” on house prices to avoid becoming politicised
ECB announces dual-track DLT strategy
Short-term programme connecting platforms and Target services to launch in 2026
Ethiopia holds policy rate as inflation persists
Central bank vows to maintain tight stance until figure returns to single digits
Basel III not holding back development finance – Thedéen
Regulations should not be viewed as “scapegoat” for lack of investment, says committee chair
IMF disburses additional $500m to Ukraine
Central bank governor welcomes “positive news from Washington” as country passes latest EFF review
People: RBNZ announces board appointments
Grant Spencer joins while Goldman alum Byron Pepper is reappointed
ECB unveils latest strategy fit ‘for all circumstances’
Chief economist says unconventional tools are “unconventional for a reason”
Crypto usage in Bolivia skyrockets by more than 500%
Central bank data shows large jump in adoption after country lifted ban on virtual asset last year
Finland’s Välimäki on the ECB’s monetary policy framework review
Bank of Finland board member Tuomas Välimäki discusses the benefits of a ‘hybrid’ balance sheet model to provide dependable structural liquidity without distorting markets
PBoC to increase ‘intensity’ of policy adjustments
Bank to retain “moderately loose” stance while targeting stable growth and reasonable prices
BIS reports record income as Carstens steps down
General manager attributes strong result to successful banking department transformation
Global economy at ‘pivotal moment’, BIS says
Policy-makers must not forget structural weaknesses when dealing with near-term shocks, body says
Central bankers launch forum to share supervisory expertise
Forum on Financial Supervision at LSE overseen by Pedro Duarte Neves and Andrea Enria
Abandoning HICP targeting would help the poorest – paper
Focus on discretionary spending inflation could lower recessions’ effects, Sintra conference paper argues
Turkey stresses vigilance amid progress in disinflation
Central bank emphasises firm monetary stance despite cooling inflation
Banxico makes fourth straight 50bp cut
Inflation edges up but growth still sluggish; central bank opens door to slower easing
NY Fed’s push for repo haircuts gets a tepid response
New risk management standards could make it harder to finance US Treasury purchases
HKMA inks agreement with AIIB on Asian EM investment
Hong Kong says agreement will support “green and technology enabled-infrastructure” in region
RBA research finds monetary easing can reduce inequality
Reserve Bank of Australia study finds impact of economic shocks dampened after accounting for household income
Fed unveils plan to cut leverage ratio requirements
Bowman says proposed eSLR reform will free up banks’ capacity to deal in Treasury market
Policy to remain restrictive for now, says BoE governor
Bailey says there will be “gradual and careful approach” to any further easing
Ethiopia’s central bank opens doors to foreign lenders
Reform enables international participation in country’s banking sector
Home loans with loose standards go sour when rates rise – ECB
Borrowers who “may not initially appear risky” could be swept away in a downturn, bank warns
Hedge funds scale back steepener positions as risks rise
Uncertainties around US Treasury issuance and timing of Fed rate cuts see investors trim ‘consensus’ trade