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Strong US economy reduces risks from normalisation – Barkin
Richmond Fed president points out consumers are increasingly concerned about tariffs
Australia’s labour market is tightening, governor says
Australia’s labour market is tightening, governor says, but higher wages are only evident in ‘certain pockets’ of the market
NY Fed’s Potter: technical tweak helped avoid breaching target range
Effective federal funds rate has been rising in the target range, but head of markets says he does not see much evidence of rates becoming more sensitive to reserves balances
Changes in interest rates impact richest 20% more than the poor – Kganyago
South African governor says microloans are shaped by factors other than monetary policy
Firms’ risk management likely ‘severely deficient’ – BNM deputy
Innovative technology requires risk managers to shift their focus, says Chew
Post-Brexit regulation must avoid ‘race to the bottom’ - FCA official
UK and EU negotiators must aim for customer protection and open markets, says Delfas
FCA’s Bailey stresses need for Libor backstop
Chief executive warns firms the end of Libor is not a “black swan” event, but a certainty, as contracts referencing the benchmark continue to grow
Thailand can benefit more from fintech – Veerathai
Thai governor sees role for blockchain technology in improving regional payments
BoE’s Cunliffe makes case for ‘stodgy’ policy
Monetary policymakers should not act too fast when uncertainty is high, deputy governor says
FCA chair warns of big data-driven ‘algocracy’
Technology could lead to a society ruled by algorithms, if safeguards are not put in place, says Charles Randell
Australia is open to payments innovation – RBA’s Bullock
Assistant governor says regulators will step in where they see a need, but will take a “graduated” approach
Extra inflation forecasts will boost transparency – Mexico’s Guzmán
Mexican deputy highlights importance of transparency in uncertain economic environment
Data prompts positivity from Carney
Economic slowdown in Q1 was not due to the economic climate, BoE governor says
Danish governor reflects on central bank’s legacy at 200th anniversary
Fixed exchange rate adopted in 1982 was a turning point, Rohde says
Demographics shaping Australian housing market – RBA’s Heath
Different housing markets are shaped by patterns of population growth, senior economist says
European banking union insufficient to withstand next crisis – Portuguese governor
Common supervisory and resolution tools are in place, but Europe lacks a deposit insurance scheme
Abandoning forward guidance has helped market communication – Poloz
Governor underscores the importance of language and says forward guidance can sometimes confuse markets
Central banks do not have tools to change productivity growth – Haldane
BoE chief economist says governments are responsible for productivity, challenging proposals in recent report
Bank of Canada to incorporate US tariffs in economic projections
Next monetary policy meeting could be affected by protectionism
Fed’s Quarles defends FSB from US critics
Supervision chief says FSB is not a threat to sovereignty and helps solve collective problems
Policy normalisation puts EMs in ‘perilous’ situation – Mexico’s Calafell
Deputy governor says monetary policy may tighten faster than markets expect
BoE should not ‘dally’ with next monetary policy move – McCafferty
In his last scheduled speech, the MPC member says a delay could force the central bank into a more “aggressive tightening”
Central bank digital currency would be unsafe – senior ECB official
Lack of finality in payment could cause major instability, Benoit Coeuré says
DLT will be a ‘catalyst for change’ – RBA’s Richards
New technologies have highlighted inefficiencies in existing payment infrastructure