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Zhou expects RMB to account for one-third of global payments in 2020
PBoC governor outlines economic objectives over coming five years in sweeping article; looks to 'phase out' quota system and improve reserve management
ECB publishes first quarterly statistical report on households
The European Central Bank publishes its first quarterly statistical report on the eurozone’s household sector; underlying figures available online in data warehouse
Czech governor casts doubt on Basel III
Miroslav Singer says he is ‘very sceptical’ about the shift from the second Basel accord to the third in an interview with the Central Banking Journal
BoE paper maps UK bank response to 2008 liquidity shock
Authors contribute to international study of banking networks, finding UK banks that grew faster pre-crisis responded more sharply to the liquidity shock in 2008
Italian NPL legislation should shorten bankruptcy proceedings, paper says
Legislation recently passed by the Italian parliament should shorten bankruptcy proceedings and may stimulate a private market for Italy’s non-performing loans, a Bank of Italy paper argues
Different economies need different types of structural reform, IMF paper finds
Economies at different levels of development need different types of structural reform, a policy paper by the International Monetary Fund says
Australian property market must be watched by regulators, assistant governor says
Residential and commercial property prices are rising rapidly in Sydney and Melbourne, Australian assistant governor says; evidence of some ‘slipping in lending standards’
Riksbank paper examines mixed forecast performance
Researchers find the central bank has tended to be overly optimistic on foreign economic performance, but makes similar errors to other institutions
Information content of capital flows affects exchange rate impact, SNB paper finds
Private information conveyed by different kinds of capital flows affects the impact on the exchange rate, a working paper published by the Swiss National Bank finds
Lawmakers eye Fed surplus funds as source of cash
Late amendment to ‘highway bill’ sees the House of Representatives vote to raid the reserve banks’ surplus funds instead of cutting the dividend paid to member banks
Belarus to re-denominate its currency from July 2016
Ruble to be cut to one ten-thousandth of its value when new series rolled out; new banknotes printed years ago, but delay saw them stashed in central bank vault
‘Closed’ nature of eurozone banks increases vulnerability, Portuguese paper says
Commercial banks in the eurozone are more likely to be hit by country-specific shocks compared to US given fewer foreign branches; greater use of asset-backed securities may be a solution
TPP countries strike deal against currency manipulation
The 12 member states of Pacific free trade deal sign declaration vowing comprehensive disclosure of foreign exchange data; new group will ensure members abide by rules against competitive devaluation
Europe lags US in leading global financial reform, economist says at ECB event
The European Union no longer leads global efforts at financial reform, argues French economist Nicolas Véron; eurozone nations have too many seats on global reform bodies, he adds
BoE Court recommends forecasting rethink
Review of forecasting sheds light on strengths and weaknesses of central bank’s approach; recommends more systematic performance evaluation and new modelling techniques
Albania cuts rates as renovations to HQ completed
The Bank of Albania cut its policy rate to a record low of 1.75%; chair of Single Resolution Board visits as non-performing loans fall to approximately 20% of total in banking sector
RBA deputy disappointed by data inaccuracies
Philip Lowe discusses two problems that have emerged in reporting of loans in housing market, stressing value of high-quality data
Asset purchases having ‘sizeable’ impact on prices in eurozone, ECB paper finds
Working paper says ostensibly puzzling result can be explained by low levels of ‘market distress’ weakening some transmission channels but bolstering others
Personal integrity key in battle for better culture, Lagarde says
IMF head calls for action to rebuild trust in the financial industry at the New York Fed conference; Fischer says it is impossible to improve the culture and then ‘retire from the battlefield’
Fischer defends Fed independence
Attempts to make the FOMC adopt a policy rule and 'audit’ its decisions would restrict the Fed’s independence without generating much benefit, Stanley Fischer argues
Rising mortgage rates do not demand policy response, says RBA’s Stevens
Recent increases in mortgage rates have reversed some of the central bank’s easing, but there is no need to lean against the movement at present, governor says
Improved inflation outlook gives Icelandic central bank room for manoeuvre
Shallower path for near-term inflation allows central bank to make smaller rate hike than planned, but the longer-term picture still shows inflation overshooting the target
Hungarian central bank mulls lower capital requirements for SME-friendly banks
Central bank looks to incentivise lending to small businesses; risk-absorbing swaps and 'preferential' deposit facility could be supplemented by lower requirements
Europe would benefit from more centralised macro-prudential tools, says ECB vice-president
Macro-prudential regulation of housing sector successful in UK, and the SSM should be in a position to set similar policy in the eurozone, Constâncio says