Climate change
RBNZ points to high private debt as main financial stability risk
New Zealand central bank stresses climate change impact on insurance industry
Hong Kong’s first green bond issuance oversubscribed
HKMA’s $1 billion five-year green bond proves highly popular
BIS’s da Silva says climate change is an ‘epistemological break’
Climate change is starting to revolutionise investors’ thinking about risk, says deputy chief
HKMA unveils measures to combat climate change risks
HKMA will be government’s representative in potential HK$100 billion green bond offering
Central Banking’s ‘Leaders’ for custody, banking and gold
Reserve managers reveal their top counterparties
Central banks prove eager investors in AIIB debut
Official sector snaps up two-thirds of AIIB’s inaugural bond issuance
Central bankers must grapple with climate complexity, panel says
But regulatory frameworks should not be changed to boost “green” agenda, expert says
Longer-term climate risks do not factor in Fed’s financial stability assessment – Powell
Fed chooses to highlight “historically high” corporate debt levels in financial stability report
Poloz tells lawmakers carbon tax is likely inflationary
The politically controversial policy could have a mixed impact on growth, the governor says
The IFF China Report 2019
Insight and perspectives from the world's leaders, premier policy-makers and financiers
Carney: BoE preparing for ‘fourth industrial revolution’
BoE is reforming in bid to adapt to technological change, says governor
The IFF China Report 2019: Financial deepening, fintech development and green financing
The past 40 years have seen China transform from a recipient of global aid to a major economic centre in its own right. China is now seeking to deepen its markets, gradually open its borders to global financial flows, and promote new and innovative forms…
Central bankers call for ‘practical action’ to tackle climate risks
The time for talking is over, say NGFS members
Europe needs supervisory standards for climate risks – Lautenschläger
ECB official says standards should be worked out rapidly in modular form
The IFF China Report 2019: The Belt and Road Initiative
Over the past five years, China has invested more than $70 billion in Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) countries, of which there are now in excess of 100. Leading Chinese and international policy-makers explain how BRI efforts are progressing. This section…
The Belt and Road Initiative 2019 Survey – A new driver for globalisation?
The second Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Survey of 28 central banks reveals that they view the BRI as a major driver of globalisation, with a high percentage of respondents expecting the initiative to provide a significant boost to GDP. So far,…
Central banks urged to take four key climate actions
Network for Greening the Financial System releases first comprehensive report
BoE to implement TCFD climate impact recommendations
Mark Carney unveils UK central bank’s move at NGFS event in Paris
PRA breaks new ground on climate risk supervision
BoE says it is the first regulator worldwide to set expectations for firms in tackling climate risks
IMF’s Adrian says central banks should disclose climate risk exposure
Data gaps make it harder for central banks to set appropriate climate stress tests, he says
Denmark joins central banks’ green finance network
Network for Greening the Financial System is working to tackle climate change
The IFF China Report 2019: New globalisation – The path to the future
Multilateral rules and multilateral bodies will need to be upgraded in the coming years to better represent the shift in economic gravity towards Asia, which has emerged as the largest contributor to global growth during the past decade.
Bank of Canada joins group of central banks tackling climate change
The network for greening the financial system aims to support Paris agreement’s goals
Fed has limited tools to combat climate change impact – San Fran Fed paper
But central banks can do more to research appropriate policy responses to climate change