Articles by Central Banking Newsdesk
Digital payments ‘indispensable’ in driving development – Tombini
BIS Americas chief says central banks should continue promoting FPS and CBDCs
Laotian central bank raises rates again
South-east Asian country still battling with inflation of more than 20%
Bank closures lead to job cuts at small businesses – Fed study
Research finds that if 25% of local branches close, employment growth falls by four percentage points
Schnabel outlines alternative scenarios for eurozone inflation
ECB board member says uncertainty looms over trajectory for prices
Libya’s central bank governor flees country, say reports
Move follows attempts by armed groups to break into CBL’s Tripoli headquarters
Global house prices have ‘almost stabilised’ – BIS
Prices still declining in aggregate, a trend driven mainly by China and the eurozone
Wildfire pollution depresses home values and rents – study
Dallas Fed research finds effects extend to areas “thousands of miles” from where fires take place
BoE calls for wider research into operational resilience
Most studies have focused on cyber attacks, though UK has been hit by varying types of incidents
Mortgage reforms, surprise rate hikes harm renters – ECB study
Researchers say young people could lose equivalent of 1% of their lifetime consumption
Bank of Israel holds key interest rate
Central bank says focus is on stabilising markets as war in Gaza continues
Fed study finds there are no truly offline payment systems
Hybrid solutions mitigate some risks, say researchers
India’s central bank to launch digital lending platform
New interface will enable frictionless credit, RBI governor claims
Triggers of August market ‘flare-up’ still in place, BIS warns
Leveraged positions remain at risk of sudden unwinding, as margin calls play amplifying role
BLS revises US employment downward
Bureau says 818,000 fewer jobs were created over year to March than it had previously estimated
EBA study calls for stablecoin reserves transparency
Authors say suspensions of withdrawals can prevent bankruptcy
Jamaican finance minister set to become IMF deputy MD
Fund’s chief proposes Nigel Clarke for role, while general counsel announces retirement
Bailey highlights key challenges to central banking orthodoxy
BoE governor says focus on financial stability remains key during “Covid-Ukraine era”
Fed likely to cut rates in September – FOMC minutes
Participants at July meeting said they would need greater confidence inflation was falling
‘Beveridge threshold’ can explain US soft landing – study
Gauti Eggertson tells Jackson Hole attendees why many economists were too gloomy about growth
Food inflation spills over in India – RBI study
Central bank economists call for disinflationary monetary policy to tame phenomenon
RBNZ opens consultation on more standards for deposit-takers
Central bank proposes “non-core” requirements in addition to prerequisites for licensing
‘Reserve asset competition’ explains global fiscal cycle – paper
Local fiscal shocks can trigger debt issuance abroad, authors find
SNB launches instant payments system
Swiss central bank says system will enable “final settlement” within seconds, 24/7
Lending spreads may dampen monetary policy – research
Rate hikes appear to have been muffled and cuts might be too, say Kansas City Fed authors