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Menon warns of Singapore's ‘demographic trilemma’
MAS chief says Singapore “must accept” slower growth of the labour force, but should also face up to the need for solutions
Mester puts forward innovations in policy communication
The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland proposes focusing on explaining policy decisions
Bank of Canada raises rates as economy nears potential
Central bank hikes the policy interest rate 25 basis points to 1.25%
Eurozone bondholders should stay ‘on the hook’ – Dombret
Bonds issued by bailed-out governments should have maturity extended, argues Andreas Dombret
RBI’s Acharya tells banks to deal with interest rate risk
Indian banks are vulnerable to changes in yields and have relied on regulatory forbearance for too long, deputy says
Kazakhstan cuts rates on low inflation and weak demand
Central bank reduces key rate to 9.75% from 10.25%, inflation below forecast in 2017
BoE’s Tenreyro sees hopeful signs for UK productivity
Many factors dragging on productivity may soon start to fade, MPC member says, though the UK seems to be missing out on a global investment boom
‘Goldilocks economy’ implies bears may not be far away – Menon
Despite reasons for optimism, “three grumpy bears” may soon return, says MAS chief
Dudley warns Trump tax plan leaves US finances ‘unsustainable’
New York Fed chief says policymakers may have to tighten rates harder to offset stimulus
ECB policymakers see a robust economic recovery – minutes
Rate setters satisfied with the impact of the QE extension decided in October
Riksbank closer to tightening policy, governor Ingves says
Minutes show disagreements over future policy among policymakers
Macroeconomics suffers from blind spot, says Borio
Misallocated resources can explain a large part of recent productivity slowdowns, but thinking in aggregate terms obscures this, says BIS economist
Progress on policy offset by shocks from bad weather – CBSL governor
Sri Lanka suffered from both droughts and floods in 2017 but new policy measures are helping stabilise the economy, says Indrajit Coomaraswamy
BCEAO denounces ‘fraudulent’ messages on social media
The Central Bank of West African States denies the existence of false serial numbers on banknotes
Lagarde warns of recessions in African economies
Some countries’ GDP due to shrink despite headline growth, IMF chief warns
Bank of Canada is focusing on household debt levels, governor says
Governor says levels of debt keep him awake at night
SNB keeps accommodative policy unchanged
Central bank acknowledges Swiss franc’s depreciation, but still considers the development “fragile”
Reforms helped oil states weather shock – Kuwaiti governor
Governor says banks may not have fared so well without regulatory reforms; he says operational risks rules may need adjustment in face of cyber attacks
India needs radical reforms, says academic
State ownership has gone too far but the state needs stronger capabilities in other areas, argues Vijay Joshi
FCA mulls use of AI to tackle money laundering
Crime unit head says the financial regulator views machine learning as a complement to human judgement, not a replacement
Ingves: Riksbank ‘will soon take a stance’ on e-krona
The executive board will examine whether e-krona could be the gateway to central bank money, as the decline in cash continues in Sweden
Loose policy supported equality in Sweden – Skingsley
Deputy governor of Sveriges Riksbank reflects on how monetary policy promotes inclusive growth
Loss absorbency is a challenge to implement – BoE’s Gracie
Delays in other jurisdictions are making it hard to roll out final rules for total loss-absorbing capacity, says executive director
Riksbank’s Jansson changes his mind on leaning against wind
Deputy governor says his position on the policy has shifted with the benefit of hindsight