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Quarles: Fed’s supervision should evolve
Fed vice-chair says supervision has not been adequately scrutinised in the past
Few central banks forecast policy rates
Economics Benchmarks 2020 highlights wide variation in variables forecast by central banks
Monetary unions in the making in Africa
EAC, Ecowas and SADC can adopt practical steps learned from EMU to prepare for their own currency unions
SNB’s Maechler: innovation hub in race to catch up with fast-paced markets
Swiss hub is laying foundations for a fast market-monitoring platform
Otmar Issing on the art of central bank communications
EMU architect speaks about Draghi’s “whatever it takes” intervention, forward guidance failures, the Fed’s average inflation target ‘miscommunication’, and why the ECB may be overreaching in its strategy review
Lane’s calls to investors stir controversy ahead of key ECB meeting
Chief economist’s private discussions with investors after policy meetings come under scrutiny
Tangen to permanently divest from AKO fund in January 2021
Norges Bank unveils final contract with SWF’s new chief executive
RBNZ launches review of accidental disclosure
Information on new funding for lending programme was released before policy was officially unveiled
Green projects ‘demanding’ to find – Norway’s SWF head
Chairman tells lawmakers he may expand fund’s use of external managers
Firms still making too few climate disclosures, task force says
TFCD report highlights rapid rise in firms backing disclosure, but says fewer are taking action
Georgia’s Gvenetadze on implementing an aggressive reform agenda
The National Bank of Georgia governor speaks about efforts to improve monetary policy, financial infrastructure, financial literacy, transparency and ESG
The Central Banking Awards 2020 virtual ceremony
View the trophy presentations and acceptance comments from all the winners recognised in the seventh annual Central Banking Awards
Carolyn Wilkins announces departure from the Bank of Canada
Deputy governor who led emergency asset purchases says BoC “is in good hands”
New Zealand becomes first country to mandate climate risk disclosures
Several governments are working to enshrine TCFD framework in law
Few central banks consider climate risk within benchmarks
Despite central banks supporting mandatory climate risk disclosures, very few account for it in their benchmarks
Central Banking’s strategic changes for a new era
New institute, benchmarks, virtual training and online event weeks launched
Mexican governor and president clash over loan allegations
Díaz de Leon says controversial loan decision was made before he headed development bank
Official institutions lead the Covid‑19 recovery charge
Tested by the Covid-19 pandemic, market consensus is that official institutions have been instrumental in mitigating market disruption. As economies work out how to adapt to a post-lockdown world, major public bodies are likely to play a key role in the…
Norwegian SWF head sells holdings in bid to end dispute
Nicolai Tangen and central bank try to halt major controversy over possible conflict of interests
Bank of Canada seeks public views on inflation targeting
Canadian central bank aims to increase public engagement with monetary policy review
Computing platforms for big data and AI
Implementing big-data and high-performance computing platforms is critical to support machine learning applications. Rafael Schmidt and Bruno Tissot offer insights on developing a comprehensive information strategy
IMF publishes transparency code for central banks
Updated framework aims to help central banks rank themselves against best practice
People: National Bank of Ukraine appoints new deputy
Heletii has served as Ukraine’s deputy finance minister since July 2018; Jamaica appoints senior deputy governor, MAS has new leader for green finance; IMF names special adviser to Kristalina Georgieva
National Bank of Georgia upgrades FX infrastructure
Move follows other financial market infrastructure reforms in recent years