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Flexible exchange rates vital to autonomy – Mexican deputy
Flexible exchange rates should not be abandoned in times of stress, says Guzmán, encouraging policymakers to increase the efficiency of frameworks
BoJ working closely with fintech firms, says Kuroda
Fintech can make contributions to both emerging and developed countries, but needs close monitoring, Haruhiko Kuroda says
Central bank demand boosting banknote sector – RBA’s Boulton
Asian security printers are showing faster growth as central banks turn to more sophisticated designs, says Lindsay Boulton
UK debt could be a stability risk, says BoE’s Sharp
FPC member goes against advice for central bankers to “stick to their knitting” and discusses how fiscal policy could impact BoE’s financial stability work
Instant payments crucial to stop crypto disruption – Mersch
ECB board member reiterates concerns around viability of crypto-currencies, while encouraging banks to adopt instant payment networks
Carney proposes public-private co-operation in markets regulation
Supervisors cannot regulate every circumstance and anticipate all market innovations, Bank of England governor says
Constancio praises Reis’s studies of monetary policy
Work helped to open “new chapter in research on expectation formulation”
Strong growth and lower unemployment allows Fed to normalise policy, Yellen says
Outgoing chairwoman adds policy is not preset and will depend on economic data
Distorted Swiss surplus not good base for policy – Jordan
Multinationals’ operations, higher nominal rates abroad and Swiss franc appreciation increase the surplus
Some eurozone banks must reform audits – ECB supervisor
Boards do not always pay enough attention to audits, says Pentti Hakkarainen
Brexit uncertainty could shrink UK economy by 2% – BoE deputy
Negative effects of Brexit beginning to take effect, says Dave Ramsden
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