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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
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