Trade
Big data in central banks: 2017 survey
As an active area for new projects, big data is becoming a fixture in policymaking, with an increasing number of central banks carving out a budget for data handling, writes Emma Glass.
US senators chase regulators on Treasury market reform
Crapo and Warner push regulators to ensure reforms to improve transparency are still in the pipeline; gaps in data remain a concern
Risk of protectionist policies not yet factored in – Poloz
Bank of Canada governor says household debt, wage growth and labour market are all considered for monetary policy projections
Hong Kong and Singapore to collaborate on fintech
The first joint initiative of the two rival cities is to link the trade finance platforms with a DLT-backed interface
ECB’s Nouy advocates global banking supervisory co-operation
The international nature of the financial system demands regulation across borders
Emerging market incomes continue to grow despite trade impacts – Lagarde
Trade has not impacted emerging markets as negatively as their advanced counterparts, Lagarde says, as incomes continue to grow
China’s deleveraging efforts pose global financial risks, research says
A sudden financial shock may imperil demand, trade and commodity prices
Payments evolution will result in bank business model changes
Mid-sized banks will have to transform business models in order to remain relevant, says Swift, as fintech and globalisation threaten traditional practices
Capital rules may be too risk-sensitive, Basel fears
Complexity is slowing the roll-out of standards, says Basel Committee deputy
Riksbank outlines three visions of ‘e-krona’
Sweden’s central bank presents three cryptocurrency models as a solution to the payments conundrum
Bank of Canada deputy warns about negative effects of protectionism
Timothy Lane says populism may lead to less trade and lower standards of living
Sovereign debt crises hit non-tradable sectors harder
A 1% increase in bond spreads is associated with an average decline of 3% in growth of zero-traded industries
Russian central bank acts to save systemically important bank
Bank of Russia appoints administrators to country’s eighth-largest commercial bank
How to divest public sector assets
Exit programmes for public sector assets could create uncertainty through supply/demand imbalance, but a tap facility – a private sector triggered exit programme – could be the solution, writes Hon Cheung, chief investment strategist, official…
IMF official says Mexico’s outlook seems bright
First deputy director Lipton says sound macroeconomic management has put the country in a strong position, despite a sharp rise in inflation and uncertainty surrounding trade relations
BoE’s Broadbent: globalisation has been largely a good thing
Bank of England deputy says flexible labour market has helped dull the pain of adjustment to trade shocks, while lower prices have most benefited the poorest groups
Monetary policy ‘significantly’ affects the trade balance – paper
IMF paper links the effects of monetary policy on trade and its impaired transmission following the financial crisis
BIS comes to the defence of globalisation
Increasing trade and financial integration have had a “profoundly positive” impact on people’s lives, but do bring drawbacks too; the correct response is not a wholesale rollback, says Jaime Caruana
Riksbank paper studies impact of oil on world business cycle
Researchers find possible solution to macro puzzles by introducing oil shocks into a model of the global economy
Dombret asks what form of international economic co-ordination is viable
It is impossible to have full global market liberalisation and national sovereignty and democracy, Bundesbank board member says
Colombia’s Echavarría says monetary policy has been a challenge
Monetary policy has had to adapt to external headwinds that have caused macroeconomic imbalances for Colombia, central bank governor says; effects are now showing signs of abating
Protectionism is a ‘dead end’, says New York Fed president
Dudley highlights the second-round impact of protectionism, which ultimately harms higher-paying jobs; policies should foster competition and provide more assistance to workers
BIS paper offers improved real exchange rate calculation
Authors find models used to calculate real effective exchange rate do not properly account for global value chains
Trade uncertainty is harming growth prospects – Poloz
Bank of Canada governor says uncertainty surrounding US trade policies is harming investment in both Canada and Mexico; Poloz is “not surprised” investors are reacting cautiously