Trade
Juan José Echavarría on Colombia’s path to sounder monetary and economic policy
The governor of the Central Bank of Colombia talks about policy efforts to promote stability, the importance of independent institutions and the implications of Venezuela’s economic collapse
Competition offsets higher costs and demand in Sweden
Somewhat weak inflation keeps rate-setters from increasing interest rates despite stronger growth
Protectionism won’t divert Bank of Canada’s inflation focus – Wilkins
Rate-setters think gradual normalisation is still appropriate, higher rates necessary to achieve target
Insights from network analytics in suptech
With regulators leveraging technological innovations to move towards informed, data‑driven decision‑making and automation, supervisory technology is attracting enhanced interest. Kimmo Soramäki and Phillip Straley examine how regulators are gaining…
Distributed ledger technology in regulatory reporting
Satisfying regulatory demands can be made cheaper and more straightforward via distributed ledger technology as regulatory reporting has a transformational effect on the regulatory value chain. Maciej Piechocki, Moritz Plenk and Noah Bellon of…
Focus shifts to plumbing as crypto markets mature
Panellists at the 14th annual FX Week Asia conference say the institutionalisation of crypto markets is gaining momentum
Colombian governor sceptical about Venezuelan petro
Juan José Echavarría reflects on collapse of neighbouring economy in interview with Central Banking
Vietnam allows renminbi payments in border areas
Renminbi payments designed to cut risks and boost trade
Singapore aims to become e-FX hub for Asia, says MAS’s Loh
Jacqueline Loh says Singapore wants more price discovery to take place in the country
Jackson Hole: policy-makers come to defence of disruption
Poloz and Carstens highlight benefits of technological and trade disruption; monetary policy can cope with the uncertainty, Bank of Canada governor says
Trump says Federal Reserve should give him ‘some help’
US President says central bank should hold policy rates while he negotiates trade deals
Bank of Mexico board unsure about new government’s fiscal policies
Board members said uncertain policies of incoming government may alter domestic demand
Turkish and Qatari central banks agree $3bn swap deal
Gulf monarchy announces $15 billion investment on August 15 to support crisis-stricken ally
Policies must change to stop emerging markets crisis, analysts say
Tariffs, Fed policy and renminbi devaluation are stressing weaker currencies, say observers
Tariffs will reduce US exports – New York Fed
Higher producing costs likely to reduce competitiveness of local production, article says
Denmark’s exchange rate stable despite greater FDI inflows
Large international investments absorbed by krone market, central bank says
Indonesian central bank hikes rates as global volatility hits rupiah
Forex interventions cut reserves by 11% between January and July 2018
Tariffs unlikely to have lasting impact on US economy – Bullard
Disruption of global supply chain could be biggest risk of trade dispute to date, says St Louis Fed president
James Bullard on 2% rates, tariffs and Fed leadership
The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis speaks about the impact of US trade policies, the disruption to the banking industry from Silicon Valley, shrinking the Fed balance sheet and the potential for agent-based modelling
Turkish lira reaches fresh low as crisis impacts emerging markets
Central bank announces lower reserve requirements in bid to increase liquidity
West Bank weakness drives economic slowdown in Palestine
Palestine Monetary Authority notes “significant drop” in West Bank conditions index
Trump and Erdoğan: cut from the same populist cloth
Barry Eichengreen compares the respective strongmen of the US and Turkey, as the latter country spirals towards crisis
US stimulus could accelerate policy normalisation – IMF research
Higher growth could increase imbalances and fuel calls for more protectionism
Trade uncertainty keeps Bank of Mexico on hold
Central bank leaves interest rates at 7.75%; revises up inflation expectations