Trade
The role of e-cash in China
E-cash improves convenience and security while cutting cash handling fees
Globalisation is helping to flatten Phillips curve – Fed paper
Price sensitivity to output changes is significantly weaker in high trade-intensive industries
US sanctions on Venezuela could be death knell for petro
Crypto asset is backed by oil reserves the country can barely commercialise
Riksbank maintains normalisation plans despite global slowdown
Next rate hike still expected in the second half of 2019
Brexit solution that ‘works for all’ must be found – Carney
BoE governor calls Brexit an “acid test” of a “new global order”
Lower Chinese demand helped slow eurozone growth – ECB’s de Guindos
Political uncertainty also helping to reduce growth, says ECB vice-president
Lifetime achievement: Zhou Xiaochuan
Former PBoC governor stands out for his high levels of integrity, intellectual rigour and bold reforms
RBA governor does not rule out a rate cut in 2019
Uncertain international outlook has rebalanced policy options towards a looser approach
Riksbank’s normalisation faces darker global outlook
Looser stance in the US and eurozone may hamper new hikes in Sweden
Danish krone rate has limited impact on current account – research
Household savings have a far larger effect, central bank says
IMF expects global growth to slow further in 2019
“Significantly higher” and “increasingly intertwined” risks weigh on global growth, Lagarde says
Brexit unlikely to affect sterling’s reserve currency status
No-deal scenario could put major downward pressure on the currency
Weak housing market and lower oil prices depress outlook for Canada – Poloz
Central bank holds interest rates as economy shows no sign of near-term strengthening
2018: The year in review
The past year marked a return to instability, but also saw some innovations among central banks
Bank of Mexico raises rates on high inflation and policy uncertainty
The governing board increased the policy rate by 25 basis points to 8.25%
Indonesia holds rates on solid growth and stronger rupiah
Higher rates through 2018 have attracted capital and helped keep inflation on target
Europe approves post-Brexit CCP and CSD framework
EC adopts temporary regime to allow UK CCPs and CSDs to continue operating
The ‘great fintech wall of China’?
Closed-loop systems could help solve part of the PBoC's capital control dilemma
Bank of Thailand increases rates for first time since 2011
Monetary policy committee lifts main policy rate by 25 basis points to 1.75%
Trade tensions may reflect international system design flaws
System is "not working" and faces "grave challenges", say top former policy-makers
China remains “committed” to globalisation, says Zhou Xiaochuan
Debt sustainability to be discussed at second Belt and Road Initiative summit next year
Yuan swap deal with Argentina boosts China’s presence in Latin America
Agreement expands existing line by 60 billion yuan to 130 billion
Bank of Canada points to trade tensions as it leaves rates unchanged
Above-target inflation in October is expected to fall in coming months
New US tariffs have varying impact on prices – Canadian research
Over the long term, tariffs have “modest impact” on aggregate prices and output