Dan Hardie
Staff writer, Central Banking
Dan Hardie is a staff writer for Central Banking, based in London. He has a degree from Oxford University and served in Afghanistan with the British army.
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‘Substantial’ accommodation must continue – Draghi
ECB president says underlying eurozone inflation remains “subdued”, despite rise in headline rate; he sounds the alarm over the possibility of a “competitive devaluation” by advanced economies
Hungarian deputy governor loses responsibility for macro-prudential policy
Nagy replaced as head of Budapest stock exchange two days earlier
Sri Lankan governor appears before inquiry into alleged fraud
Critics allege malpractice involving firm owned by former governor’s son-in-law; local media report officials also worried by severe drought
Ukrainian central bank protests over senior official's arrest
Move comes amid political attacks on NBU governor Gontareva
China hikes interbank lending rates
PBoC “very worried” by banks’ credit expansion, expert says; raises medium-term lending facility rate by 10 basis points
Turkey keeps policy rate on hold, despite weakening lira
MPC trying to keep a “balance” between government pressure and market demand, analyst says
Russian central bank declares moratorium on bank's creditor payments
Peresvet Bank is 49.7% owned by Russian Orthodox Church; size of debts or political connections may make central bank’s task hard, analyst says
Central Bank of Nigeria bans banks from using digital currencies
CBN warns on AML-CFT risk to banks from dealings with “virtual currency exchangers”
South Sudan president dismisses bank governor, reports allege
Country’s economy in crisis, but central bank role appears limited, experts say
ECB minutes show dissent over asset purchases
Some council members expressed “scepticism” over asset purchases; two programme extension options were discussed
Bank of Lithuania plans to cut costs by a fifth
Strategic plan aims at improvements to payments system; bank aims to increase income from investment
Slovenian court rejects ECB lawsuit against authorities
Case regards police seizure of ECB data in raid on country's central bank
ECB announces plans for instant payment system changes
Coming year will see “decisive” innovations to clearing and settlement systems, Yves Mersch says; French governor calls for more European competition in payment services
Belarus cuts rates amid systemic risk fears
Central bank says measures will be taken to guard against foreign loan risk; recent IMF assessment says economy has high level of risk
Ukraine acts to cover ‘major shortfall’ in nationalised bank
NBU also tightens bond auction anonymity and announces restriction on use of cash to settle payments
Irish central bank has shortfall in staff
Board approves further staff increase for 2017, though it may prove challenging to fill all the vacancies
ECB will stay in asset markets - Draghi
Asset purchases will continue, but at a lower monthly rate; ECB to accept cash as collateral in securities lending programme
Draft Irish law could compromise central bank independence, ECB says
Proposals would oblige central bank to promote competition in housing market
Auditors’ report notes staffing and governance issues at ECB arm
National supervisors provide insufficient staff for inspection teams, report says
Yellen defends Dodd-Frank and Fed independence to US Congress
Act has made a “very significant contribution” to US financial stability, Fed chair says
EU places sanctions on new Syrian central bank governor
Duraid Durgham placed under asset freeze and travel ban due to “support for Syrian regime”; Syrian currency under severe pressure from war and sanctions
Western ambassadors support independence of Ukrainian central bank as dispute continues
Diplomats line up behind Gontareva as the president’s attitude remains unclear
ECB says draft Croatian law could harm central bank independence
Proposals would give state auditor “undefined powers” over central bank, ECB says
Irish central bank levies record fine for AML and CFT breaches
Failures occurred over “extended period of time”, central bank says; case highlights need for controls over outsourcing of AML/CFT functions, says enforcement chief