Climate change
ECB unveils plan for its strategy review
Eurosystem will host “listening” events with general public, academia and civil society organisations
Climate-related disclosures should be mandatory – RBNZ official
Assistant governor says firms should not be allowed to “cherry pick” what disclosures they make
Interview: Luiz Awazu Pereira da Silva
BIS deputy general manager talks about the obstacles central banks face with regard to climate change
BIS’s Pereira says green QE could distort market
Central banks should focus on financial stability mandate not green QE, says deputy general manager
Central Banking Awards 2020: the winners
All the winners in the 2020 Central Banking Awards
IMF seeks to improve ‘climate stress tests’
Effort hampered by lack of good data and failure to develop “green taxonomy” – IMF officials
Central Banking Awards 2020: second group of winners unveiled
Prizes awarded for governor, reserve management, green initiative, asset manager and custody
Governor of the year: Mark Carney
Carney has played a vital role in managing Brexit risks
Innovation in reserve management: BlackRock
The US asset manager has made great strides in technology, research and advisory capabilities
Green initiative: Network for Greening the Financial System
Voluntary body is driving efforts to tackle climate-related risks
Fed will ‘probably’ join green central banking group – Powell
Public has right to expect the Fed to ensure the system is resilient against climate change, says governor
Carney defends financial sector’s record on climate action
Finance ready to flow to green projects if politicians take lead, BoE governor says
Central banks must take lead on climate disclosures – PBoC’s Ma
Reserve managers’ stances send important signals to the financial community, says Ma Jun
Fiji’s central bank faces climate change challenge
Governor notes disaster risk management is evolving at rapid pace
Climate risk models not up to scratch, warns BIS report
New research highlights models’ inability to accurately anticipate climate risk
UK government names Carney as green finance adviser
Departing BoE governor will advise UK prime minister at UN climate conference in November
RBA says it will replace banknotes ‘completely destroyed’ in bushfires
Central bank prepares for influx of damaged banknotes
Bank Negara Malaysia seeks feedback on new climate taxonomy
Central bank proposes classifying activities based on how much they harm the environment
2019: The year in review
The past year saw a persistent weakening of the global economy, and some radical financial innovations
BoE to test banks on climate risks over 30-year horizon
Unusual stress-test design reflects long horizon and interlinked risks posed by climate change
Ghana launches push to turn banking sector green
New sustainable principles address seven areas of social and environmental issues
BoE climate stress tests results to be shared with NGFS
Carney says tests will highlight firms that are not implementing appropriate policies
Poloz to leave Bank of Canada in June 2020
Governor has decided not to seek a second term
Global climate cycles create varied growth challenges – paper
The changing climate has a different impact on growth depending on a country’s normal climate, researchers find