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Pill says BoE has focused too hard on inflation forecast
Chief economist argues “richer and more robust analysis” is needed
Supply shocks driving eurozone inflation, ECB study finds
Rising food and energy costs are main contributors, along with hangover effects from pandemic
RBA seeks citizens’ ideas for redesigned A$5 note
Bank asks Australians to submit proposals for theme reflecting indigenous cultures
RBNZ to impose cyber reporting rules on financial institutions
From April 8, New Zealand’s banks will need to disclose major cyber incidents within 72 hours
Long-term real rates will be low in US – Minneapolis Fed study
Dampened productivity and ageing population will drag down actual cost of borrowing, say authors
SNB head Thomas Jordan announces retirement
Board chair praises Swiss central banker for leadership in crises and record of change
‘Cost of money’ explains depressed US consumers – NBER research
Larry Summers and co-authors highlight “disconnect in inflation measurement”
Nigerian central bank hikes rates after long delay
Governor’s first MPC meeting announces 400bp rise as street protests over inflation grow
Philly Fed study shows growth in ‘buy now, pay later’ products
Users of deferred-payment schemes are generally people in financial difficulty, say authors
Clare Lombardelli appointed BoE deputy governor
OECD chief economist will take over UK central bank’s monetary policy portfolio
CMU should drive green and digital transitions, says BdF governor
Villeroy de Galhau calls for capital markets union to adopt “higher purpose”
Fight against inflation is not over yet – BoK research
Authors call for holistic assessment of rising prices, despite encouraging signs in major economies
IMF economists study emergence of ‘zombie banks’
Country-level factors tend to be more important than bank-level ones, authors find
Machine learning can increase credit access – Philadelphia Fed
However, study finds trade-off between profit and fairness
Bank of Israel holds rate amid uncertainty over war
Governor notes falling inflation but says proposed military spending could fuel pressures
Minneapolis Fed study cites credit barriers for Native Americans
Authors say indigenous-owned businesses suffer unduly from limited access to loans
Fed governor says rate cuts shouldn’t be rushed
Christopher Waller argues that US economy is strongly positioned
ECB research examines big issues affecting productivity
Reports assess impact on eurozone of digitisation, climate change and pandemic lockdowns
Hernández de Cos attacks ‘flimsy’ criticisms of Basel III
Committee chair says delays to implementation will divert resources from new risks
IMF builds new measure of central bank independence
First “entirely new” metric in 30 years seeks to overcome limitations of much-cited paper
Malaysian governor urges firms to support currency
Cambodian and Malaysian central banks will launch a new cross-border payments link
Local banks key to mitigating climate-related risks – BDE paper
Study finds “outsider” banks less responsive to needs of companies affected by wildfires
Bundesbank and DNB announce large losses
Dutch central bank improves its profit forecast but Nagel anticipates continuing shortfalls
RBA names Susan Woods as first chief operating officer
Independent review called for COO role to give senior officials more time for policy matters