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Ringgit ‘far from reflecting its fair value’ – BNM governor
Ringgit has strengthened somewhat but is being affected by "misperceptions" and "adverse sentiments"
Swiss bond market contracts despite negative rates – SNB’s Maechler
Shift driven by lower issuance by Swiss government and reduced financing needs of banks
Fed’s Williams proposes new tools to deal with future crisis
Structural factors beyond central banks’ control keep natural rate of interest lower
Uncertainty can call for asymmetric action – Canada’s Wilkins
“Uncertainty is not a reason for paralysis,” says the Bank of Canada deputy
US economy requires neutral policy – Atlanta Fed president
Although the labour market is approaching full employment, inflation remains subdued
BoE’s Cunliffe defends dissenting vote
Deputy governor says uncertainty over Phillips curve implies policymakers should act cautiously
IMF’s Lipton urges eurozone to speed up banking union
First deputy managing director says Europe should capitalise on support for euro and ensure uniform capital market regulation is in place
Forward guidance essential in times of stress – Fed’s Evans
Chicago Fed president says central banks should plan for inevitable future scenarios now, in order to best prepare the public and to ensure policies are understood
Fed’s Harker ‘pencils in’ rate hike for December
Philadelphia Fed governor expects rates to rise 25bps before 2018, adding balance sheet normalisation is likely to “take some time”
SNB’s Jordan defends central bank independence
In contrast to monetary policy, macro-prudential should also be shaped by government
Confidence key for South Africa’s economic recovery – Kganyago
Consumer confidence has been “sapped”, but governor remains optimistic nation can “turn things around” by implementing investor-friendly policies
Visco cautions ECB against forced sales of NPLs
Move to set minimum sell-offs could hamper banks’ recovery, Bank of Italy governor says
Poloz: standard inflation theories still work
Old relationships “are as applicable today as they ever were”, says Bank of Canada governor
BoE’s Taylor pushes back against complaints of over-regulation
Capital requirements could have been made much tougher, and the FPC strives to achieve balance and accountability, Martin Taylor says
Dudley: use ‘paring knife not meat cleaver’ on Dodd-Frank
New York Fed president accepts that some elements of Dodd-Frank could be improved, but also says vulnerabilities remain
Korea suffering from ‘missing inflation’ – deputy governor
Core inflation is still in the mid-1% range despite economic improvement
Mauritius governor opens new currency museum named after first governor
Museum ‘Aunauth Beejadhur’ will exhibit Mauritian currency throughout the ages, with plans to expand scope to include financial literacy at a later date
Risk of protectionist policies not yet factored in – Poloz
Bank of Canada governor says household debt, wage growth and labour market are all considered for monetary policy projections
Inflation shocks in Mexico temporary, Carstens says
Medium and long-term inflation expectations remain close to 3% target, governor says
Too soon to start celebrating economic improvements, says Mminele
Sarb deputy warns against complacency in latest economic roundup, saying it is too soon to start celebrating lower inflation and a more stable external environment
DLT has ‘more potential for change’ outside US – Boston Fed VP
Jim Cuhna says distributed ledger technology can transform financial services not only in payments but also in securities settlement; challenge is finding use cases
IMF’s Lipton says global growth is not ‘strong enough’
Deputy director says some emerging markets risk getting left behind
ECB’s Nouy advocates global banking supervisory co-operation
The international nature of the financial system demands regulation across borders
Sri Lanka working to introduce ‘proactive’ policy – governor
Central bank in the past tended to do “too little, too late”, leading to big swings in interest rates, says Coomaraswamy