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The IFF China Report 2021
Insight and perspectives from the world's leaders, premier policy-makers and financiers
Dallas Fed: credit conditions improved for most in 2020
Study of Texas finds communities with more immigrants saw fewer benefits
Charles Goodhart on inflation targets, financial stability and the role of money
The LSE professor says inflation targets should have been 0%, the Fed’s move to AIT is a mistake, independence is under threat from inflation, big balance sheets support liquidity, AI can help supervisors and climate stress tests are unconvincing
Riksbank publishes analysis on QE
Work aims to add transparency and offer evidence on questions of design and implementation
Congo central bank lowers policy rate 200bp
Central African country has now largely reversed rate increase from 2020
Riksbank to revise ethical rules after staff infringements
Employees were involved in equity transactions before monetary policy decisions
Fed extends nine dollar swap lines to year’s end
Federal Reserve established liquidity arrangements with foreign partners at start of pandemic
Norges Bank signals September rate hike
MPC says economy is rebounding sharply as officials warn of high household debt levels
Brazil’s MPC raises rate and tightens forward guidance
Central bank warns energy crisis and difficulties in restoring supply are boosting inflation
It’s time to smash Iran’s endemic inflation
As Iran goes to the polls, high inflation is still plaguing the economy. Steve Hanke looks at solutions
EU blocks 10 major banks from bond issuances
Commission alleges lenders need to clarify previous antitrust breaches
The winners of the 2021 FinTech RegTech Global Awards
Fourth annual tech awards recognise excellence among central banks and the firms they work with
Former Brazilian governor dies
Carlos Langoni, who led the central bank from 1980 to 1983, fell victim to Covid-19
Russian central bank raises policy rate again amid rising pressures
Nabiullina says recovery is surging past central bank’s projections but that inflation will fall
Lagarde declines to give date for taper
Austrian governor immediately contradicts ECB chief, suggesting divisions on council
Covid-19 caused steep decline in SME turnover – BoE research
Government support stemmed collapse but younger firms suffered
Peru holds policy rate amid election battle
Likely winner of presidential election says he “respects autonomy” of central bank
DNB study finds Dutch expect to carry on using cash
Although payments are increasingly carried out by electronic means, citizens continue carrying cash
Germany facing ‘strong upswing’ – Bundesbank
Central bank revises 2021 GDP growth forecast from 3% to 3.7%
Mexican president names finance minister to head central bank
López Obrador nominates long-term ally after frequent clashes with current governor
ECB maintains high rate of bond purchases
Lagarde says eurozone inflation likely to rise in autumn but fall at start of 2022
Global recovery is ‘double edged’ for EMEs – Carstens
“Too soon” to say whether inflation will be sustained but markets may overreact, says BIS chief
Ailing Suriname floats its currency
Defaulting country holds debt talks as inflation and corruption take toll
IMF sees scope for unconventional monetary policy in Thailand
Yield curve control with forward guidance might be the best option for BoT, fund says