Risk
CBDC and bank intermediation in the eurozone
An assessment of the impact different ‘digital euro’ designs related to remuneration and usage limits could have on the banking system, including during times of stress*
Average RTGS system processes millions of payments yearly
Benchmarking data shows wide range of transaction volumes
Central banks and UN working to improve remittance data
Flows are critical income sources for many economies, but data is often limited
Sovereign green bonds: the reserve portfolio’s panacea?
German, Swedish, Danish and UK debt managers speak to Victor Mendez-Barreira about ‘twin bonds’ and other efforts to solve green bond liquidity concerns
Fed’s Waller joins chorus of concern over crypto
Growing number of central bankers now talking about crypto regulation
Global climate standards ‘badly needed’ but elusive, say central bankers
“I am not sure we are going to get there,” ECB president says
Peru halves IMF credit line
Authorities say plan to phase out flexible credit line is mark of “very strong fundamentals”
Is this the end for ECB QE?
High inflation makes it increasingly difficult for the central bank to justify asset purchases across the eurozone, despite rising fragmentation risks
Tackling private-sector debt in the wake of the pandemic
Navigating Covid-19 debt is more of a challenge amid gathered storms of inflation and war, write Roong Mallikamas and Benjamin Weigert
Rates round-up: Uruguay, Tunisia and Serbia tighten policy
Inflation fears prompt more rate hikes from central banks worldwide
Central bankers have lost sight of inflation
Inflation resurgence comes after central bankers were distracted from their primary task by climate and crypto, combined with an overreliance on new Keynesian approaches
Austria’s Partsch explains decision to raise equity exposures
Central bank boosted equity investments from 5% to 12% in the wake of the pandemic
The green agenda dilemma
Central banks face a choice over whether to support national energy independence or climate goals, amid calls from some parties for higher inflation targets
Shadow banks: the biggest threat to US financial stability?
Non-bank risks may be the greatest problem facing the Fed’s incoming vice-chair for supervision
Risk Management Benchmarks 2022 – presentation
Central Banking’s risk management subject matter specialist Victor Mendez-Barreira speaks with Chris Jeffery about emerging risks, the organisation of risk management departments and the most influential approaches to risk management
BoE raises rate to 1% as recession risks mount
Inflation expected to climb above 10% and GDP growth to drop to around zero
US banks anticipate delay to Basel III implementation
New Fed supervision head expected to align schedule with EU and Japan, but time is tight
Philippines central bank announces wholesale CBDC pilot
“Project CBDCPh” will test large transactions at limited number of institutions
HKMA advances e-HKD exploration
Authority notes risks around cyber security and removing intermediary banks
The international effort to manage NBFI risks: where do we stand?
The Covid-19 shock demonstrated more needs to be done to address stability risks posed by the NBFI sector. Maurizio Trapanese details progress made during the Italian G20 presidency as well as outstanding macro-prudential issues
Andrew Bailey acknowledges risk of ‘over-tightening’
Senior economists discuss how to avoid stagflation during a fragile moment for the global economy
New Zealand’s inflation hits 30-year high
Labour shortages also affecting many businesses
PBoC on hold as Fed signals steeper rate rises
Policy-makers face worsening pandemic, rising inflation and tighter global financial conditions
IMF raises red flags for global growth
Fund warns of global fragmentation as it cuts growth forecast and predicts higher inflation