Open-market operations
Book notes: The Bank of England and the government debt, by William Allen
Required reading for Treasury, Debt Management Office and Bank of England staff
Fed stands ready to ease year-end funding squeeze, says Logan
New York Fed prepared to adjust recent market operations, says markets chief
New York Fed injects liquidity for third straight day
Operation was oversubscribed for second day in a row, with banks requesting $83 billion
PBoC goes back to open market operations
Official figures show sharp drop in new loans extended by Chinese banks in July
NY Fed splits markets group and seeks two EVPs
Monetary policy implementation to be split from markets group after Potter’s departure
BoE’s Hauser sheds light on ‘quantitative tightening’ in the UK
Central banks have a greater obligation to provide liquidity in good times and bad, official says
Narrow bank TNB hits back at Fed regulatory proposal
Fed overreaching by attempting to rewrite its chartering authority, TNB says
Understanding the Fed’s proposed reserves tool
FOMC hinted at tool for cutting reserves demand at last meeting – the question is, why?
Treasury systems initiative: Ion Treasury
Ion’s purchase of Openlink boosted central bank business, with ECB being a ‘jewel in its crown’
Sarb says new interest rate benchmarks may be calculated with ‘actual’ transactions
Current benchmark rate based on flawed market data, South African central bank says
RBI steps in to tackle liquidity crunch
Central bank steps up market operations as financial markets wobble
Central banks adapting to high-speed markets, BIS report finds
“Major developments” in markets are affecting the way central banks operate, Markets Committee says
RBNZ HQ closes for three months after renewed asbestos scare
Around 200 RBNZ employees are again displaced from the Wellington office
BoE mulls post-QE balance sheet policy
Central bank is “minded” to retain its floor system for setting rates
PBoC accepts lower-grade and green bonds as collateral
Central bank’s move may indicate a shift of emphasis in setting monetary policy
Staff begin return to RBNZ HQ after asbestos scare
Central bank has been in “business continuity mode” but some staff have now returned
PBoC cuts reserve requirement in bid to support lending to smaller firms
Move may be "precautionary" response to slowing growth – analyst
John Williams’ candidacy for New York Fed job draws fire
Selection process criticised for failing to promote diversity among top Fed officials
ECB’s open market operations often raise banks’ liquidity – paper
Asset “haircuts” imposed by ECB often smaller than those in repo markets – researchers
Philippines governor announces recovery from cancer
Espenilla reveals cancer treatment, and says recent policy reforms will not fuel rising inflation
Obituary: William McDonough (1934–2018)
The former New York Fed president helped avert several crises during his time in office
PBoC tightens bond trading rules, relaxes renminbi controls
China’s financial regulators continue efforts to deleverage economy
Philippines set to launch repo market
Government securities repo programme will be launched on November 27
Draghi’s ‘whatever it takes’ is not credible – Nobel laureate
Chris Sims says ECB may not now be able to stop a run on the euro