Sovereign debt
Bank of Israel increases size of QE programme
Yaron calls on government to act on worsening economic outlook as Israel suffers “second wave”
EU sees huge appetite for new triple-A asset
‘Sure’ bonds offer the ECB a less controversial option for asset purchases
Frank Smets on the ECB’s strategy review
The ECB’s DG of economics explains how expectations, communication, fiscal dominance, climate change and the Fed’s actions will be factored into the ECB’s delayed strategy review
Argentina’s central bank attempts monetary balancing act
Central bank tries to increase government access to pesos while raising repo rate
IMF staff warn ‘exceptional’ demand for funds likely to continue
Executive directors agree to extend debt relief and higher borrowing limits
World faces systemic debt crisis, IMF warns
IMF calls for urgent reforms and Japanese finance minister criticises China over debt agreement
Reserve Benchmarks 2020 report – charting new data frontiers
Perspectives on staffing, coverage, portfolio construction, benchmarking, external parties and risk
IMF staffers warn of looming sovereign debt crises
Governments and markets should agree to extend bond maturities, IMF says
Bank of Spain paper warns over eurozone’s public debt
Individual eurozone countries likely to be more vulnerable due to recent debt increases, paper says
Bank of Thailand launches DLT-based bond issue platform
Central bank says new platform increased efficiency of $1.6 billion retail bond issue
Argentina requests new IMF programme
Government and central bank say economic stabilisation is not possible without recovery
China's reserve manager may be buying government debt
PBoC not buying government bonds, but reserve manager may have sharply increased holdings
Emerging markets face ‘uphill battle’ against pandemic – IMF staff
EME countries face limited fiscal space and possible solvency crisis, warn researchers
Covid-19 challenges IMF debt-restructuring framework
Process needs tweaking to address pandemic-related issues, former IMF general counsel says
Argentina strikes deal to restructure $65bn debt
Next step could be a return to programme negotiations with the IMF
ECB says pandemic measures have been effective
Response to Covid-19 pandemic lowered bond yields and may have stopped financial panic
ECB slows down PEPP purchases
Emergency asset buying fell to lowest level since programme was launched in April
Covid-19 boosts gold’s appeal among reserve managers
Central banks say gold helps replace negative-yielding sovereign bonds
Yaron supports Israel’s increased fiscal stimulus
Package could push budget deficit to 13% of GDP in 2020
Peter Praet on Europe’s Covid-19 responses
Former ECB chief economist discusses stability, negative rates, common debt and improving the EMU
The Fed must be careful to avoid bank deposit crowding out
Rising US government debt will have a major effect on bank funding
Weidmann to testify quarterly in parliament to explain ECB policy
Measure follows constitutional court ruling requiring ECB to demonstrate proportionality of government bond purchases
ECB testing banks’ ability to deal with a second wave of Covid-19 – Enria
ECB head of supervision stresses banks are reluctant to use buffers because of market reaction
Sri Lankan governor says system is sound despite lender failing
Central bank governor also says there is no chance of sovereign default as budget is suspended