Coronavirus
Haldane makes case against ‘economic anxiety’
Communication essential to avoid caution “morphing into fear and fatalism”, says BoE chief economist
IMF expands flexible credit line with Colombia
The impact of the Covid-19 crisis is larger than when the programme was renewed in April, says central bank
Covid-19 fails to interrupt asset diversification – survey
Lower yields remain the top worry of reserve managers in 2020, study finds
BoK launches facility to guard against dollar liquidity squeeze
South Korean central bank creates new facility to cut risk of dollar liquidity crisis, after extending Fed swap line
BoE’s Ramsden: UK not yet ready for negative rates
Deputy governor highlights several important considerations in decision to push rates below zero
RBI postpones MPC meeting after failure to appoint new members
Committee falls below quorum at a difficult time for the Indian economy
Fed will calibrate NSFR to avoid hurting repo
Fed’s supervision head says final liquidity rule will be fast-tracked without fresh consultation
BoE considering green conditionality for corporate bond-buying
Executive director says BoE will discuss with Treasury whether it should gain environmental mandate
Bank of Mexico cuts rates again despite above-target inflation
President refuses to increase fiscal support package, citing danger of sovereign debt crisis
Reserve Benchmarks 2020 report – charting new data frontiers
Perspectives on staffing and salaries, reserve coverage, portfolio construction, benchmarking, use of external parties and risk management
An end to the loveless marriage with the US dollar?
Covid-19 represents an unexpected shock that could cause further US dollar decoupling, which could show up in next week’s Cofer data release, writes Gary Smith
Turkish central bank raises rates unexpectedly
President Erdoğan dismissed previous governor for tightening monetary policy
Norges Bank holds rates over Covid-19 fears
Norwegian central bank expects rates to remain unchanged over the next two years
Is there a rift in the ECB governing council?
Mixed messages from Christine Lagarde were followed by sharp divergence among board members
Estimating the cost of a pandemic grant for the world’s poorest economies
The cost of support measures for vulnerable economies is manageable, says Steve Kamin, but political leadership may be lacking
Nigerian central bank cuts rates despite rising inflation
Country faces falling output and rising prices as general strike vote increases pressure
People: Denmark names board member; interim chief quits UK FCA
Signe Krogstrup joins board; Chris Woolard to leave FCA after chairing review; MAS shuffles top ranks; long-serving central banker departs Bank of Namibia
Sterling swap traders brace for new Sonia switch deadline
Covid delays force regulators to set new date for interdealer swap market to price off RFR
Algerian president appoints fifth governor since 2016
Previous governor became finance minister in June as government faces severe economic problems
Bank of Canada sets out pandemic-adjusted CPI methodology
Pandemic triggered rapid shift in consumers’ spending habits
US citizens report better financial health than pre-pandemic
Financial wellbeing boosted by government support and return to work, central bank says
Stress-test results reinforce need for capital review – RBNZ
Under very severe scenario, banks need significant capital injections
Action needed to avert Latin American banking crisis – report
Emergency measures may mask growing solvency problems, institutions warn
Fed presents two severe stress scenarios to test Covid risks
Limits on share buybacks and dividend payouts may be extended as stress tests emphasise risks