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‘Hyman Minsky was right’ – Don Kohn
Macro-prudential policy should mitigate crisis risks, but needs to be well communicated, says Bank of England policy-maker
FCA’s Bailey hits back at EU location demands
It is not necessary for all EU financial activity to take place in the EU if co-operation is close and rules are aligned, the FCA chief argues
Swiss banks are more resilient now than before crisis – Zurbrügg
‘Too-big-to-fail’ especially relevant for Swiss economy due to strong role of few major banks
Eurozone’s largest banks are penalised for intra-EU transactions – Praet
International regulations should recognised progress made under banking union, says senior ECB official
St Louis Fed’s Bullard thinks Fed should hold
Flatter yield curve and moderate inflation in US suggest monetary policy shouldn’t be tighter, president says
RBI’s Kanungo warns on fiscal imbalances
State governments have borrowed heavily, making the RBI’s job harder, the deputy says
Kuroda says controls on high-frequency trading ‘critical’
HFT can aid market efficiency, but action is needed to tackle its downside, says BoJ governor
Weidmann urges Greece to implement further reforms
Deutsche Bundesbank president recommends additional reforms and “sound” fiscal policy
Thailand’s macroeconomic policy at a ‘turning point’ – Santiprabhob
Policy will have to evolve to support the economy rather than stimulate it, governor says
Sarb’s Groepe says cyber security must be adaptable to changing landscape
It is “essential” for financial institutions to have “agile and responsive” practices in place, deputy says
Haldane: market power puzzle is important for policy
Micro and macro evidence “not easily reconciled”, says BoE chief economist, but market power could have major impact on inflation
Number of bank accounts in Malawi up 64 % in six months – governor Kabambe
Digital financial services reducing the number of people unbanked in Malawi, says governor
Sarb’s Mminele says IT investment could help African cities grow
South African deputy governor encourages investment in both human and physical capital
Swedish deputy governor praises eurosystem’s instant payments project
Government involvement necessary for safe real-time payments, Jochnick says
Australian payments upgrade eases emergency payments – RBA deputy governor
New payments platform speeds payments between government agencies, Boulton says
Financial stability mandate could ‘undermine’ monetary policy – Weidmann
Bundesbank governor says putting financial stability on par with price stability would be a mistake
Fed may have to speed up rate rises, Australian governor warns
Philip Lowe says fiscal stimulus could lead to US inflation growing faster than expected
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