Data
Barbados central bank comes under fire over tourism data
Minister says he has “no idea” where the governor got his information
GDP needs to be supplemented with welfare measure – economist
Daniel Sichel defends GDP as a measure of production, but says it is not enough on its own
The answers to the 2018 Central Banking Christmas quiz
We reveal the answers to the Christmas quiz, and the winner
African countries leveraging data for regtech
IMF paper shows countries are looking at how to use tech to streamline supervision processes
UK lawmakers demand end to inflation index ‘merry-go-round’
UK Statistics Authority called upon to seek permission from finance minister to amend RPI errors
UK economy stumbles as Brexit looms
Quarterly growth slips to 0.2% in final quarter of 2018, and monthly growth turns negative in December
Data overhaul needed to enhance insolvency frameworks – IMF
Paper highlights the importance of data in analysing efficiency of current resolution policies
Central bank of the year: Monetary Authority of Singapore
Fintech pioneer has strong monetary policy, financial stability and supervisory record
Central Banking Awards: third round goes live
Prizes unveiled for economics, website, risk management, professional services, data and more
Website of the year: Sveriges Riksbank
Redesign has resulted in users engaging with more content
Risk manager: Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority
Multi-year overhaul of Saudi central bank’s risk architecture has come to fruition
Data services: Vizor Software
Irish tech company has rolled out major updates to pave way for more agile supervision
RBI can remove barriers to micro-credit – Acharya
Central bank looking to solve information problems in a “fundamental way”, says deputy
Currency manager: Bank of Israel
Israeli central bank is revolutionising management of country’s banknotes, while maintaining security
Currency innovation: Giesecke+Devrient Currency App
German company has helped central banks improve educational outreach to bolster national currency security
Paper proposes ‘re-engineering’ US statistics
System for compiling statistics is dated and overly complex, authors say
Central Banking Awards 2019: first winners announced
First group of winners includes reserve manager and central bank initiative of the year
Custody initiative of the year: Citi
US group used global presence and technological edge to deepen relations and secure new mandates
Initiative of the year: RBNZ’s Financial Strength Dashboard
The RBNZ’s Financial Strength Dashboard offers window into nation’s banking system
UK lawmakers demand fix for RPI miscalculation
House of Lords says Statistics Authority’s failure to fix error has left many members of public poorer
Google’s data tool has potential for countries with data gaps – IMF research
Authors explore how search queries can be used to track human behaviour
Angola improves data transparency with new hub
Statistics deemed “critical” by the International Monetary Fund will be published in one place
Fed to expand market data collection efforts
The scope and availability of data must keep up with evolving markets, Lael Brainard says
Bank of England to overhaul consumer interest rate statistics
Changes are designed to ensure the statistics reflect consumers’ experiences “as closely as possible”