Federal Reserve System
What does the ‘blue wave’ mean for the Fed?
Democrats’ affordability and AI agendas are incompatible with fighting inflation, experts say
SNB could reintroduce negative rates – Schlegel
Bank sets higher bar for going below zero, but chair says it will act if price stability is at risk
Canada’s Tiff Macklem on the US trade dispute, AI and framework renewal
Bank of Canada’s governor speaks about declining economic resilience, the need for decisions despite policy dilemmas, Canada’s new interconnected, sector-focused structural model, lessons from QE, and more
MAS wants financial firms to be quantum-ready by 2034
Proposal says institutions should create plans for critical systems by 2027 and migrate them by 2030
Atlanta Fed study finds no evidence of ‘great reassessment’
Increased job mobility during Covid explained by better pay, not higher worker autonomy, paper finds
The Fed shares trading scandals, five years on
Could revised rules serve as template for other central banks?
Ex-Richmond Fed official calls for greater FOMC transparency
Fed should publish Tealbook and meeting transcripts sooner to increase accountability, says Hetzel
BoJ says 2% inflation target has been met as it holds policy
Pause comes as central bank speeds up timeframe for ETF selloff from 112 years to 43
ECB holds rates as it waits for ‘additional information’
Lagarde says her need to speak out on wider issues was key reason for her announced departure
Fed holds rates as Warsh cuts number of meetings
Cook and Hammack push for 25bp hike as chair announces strategy-focused meetings with no policy decisions
The risks and returns of ever-expanding swap and repo lines
Increase in central bank swap agreements and repo facilities should help to counter future liquidity squeezes. But the proliferation is fraught with political risk
Burning ambition: will Europe join the US in setting fire to the rules?
As the US dismantles post-crisis regulations, some think Europe will follow in a bid to boost economic growth
Rising advanced economy debt will push up rates in emerging markets
Rising public debt burdens are spilling across borders, and the effect may become stronger, say Carlos Arteta, Steve Kamin and Franz Ulrich Ruch
BI holds following downgrade for Indonesian equities market
Central bank leaves benchmark at 5.75% in fourth consecutive rate hold
Former Richmond Fed chief to oppose discount window reform
Counting unused capacity towards prudential requirements would be ‘unwise’, Lacker will argue
Fed finds larger-than-expected bank exposure to private credit
Researchers add sector to national accounts for first time
Dan Katz on the IMF’s role amid a fracturing economic system
The first deputy managing director speaks about the fund’s efforts in technical assistance, central bank guidance, debt workouts and surveillance in a system beset by fiscal imbalances, geopolitical fissures and digital disruption
Atomic settlement: a solution to cross-border payment woes?
Experts say simultaneous settlement has the potential to improve cross-border frictions – so why are central banks lukewarm?
Warsh: I’ve focused too much on monetary policy
Fed chair vows to pay more attention to supervision, payments systems and consumer affairs
Tighter financing and high oil prices dominate Fed Beige Book
But strong variations exist between districts
Imminent US shake-up of LCR slated to include discount window
Adding Fed liquidity facility to bank regulation may help overcome stigma, raise lending capacity