Articles by Central Banking Newsdesk
Noyer backs ECB minutes to shed light on ‘complex’ monetary policy
Banque de France governor Christian Noyer explains why the ECB should start publishing accounts of its monetary policy discussions, but stresses need to preserve ‘collegiality’ on the council
Georgia selects symbol for national currency
Central bank hopes new symbol, chosen by a commission guided by a public vote, will increase the popularity of the lari
FOMC members offer conflicting takes on US inflation path
Jeffery Lacker says inflation is moving closer to the Fed's 2% target, while Narayana Kocherlakota warns reaching it may take another four years
Trinidad governor threatens senator with legal action over ‘defamatory' comments
Jwala Rambarran takes action over claims he is ‘playing dolly house' with foreign reserves; says he will seek ‘substantial damages' unless public apology is issued
Colombian monetary policy-makers ignore World Cup effect
Decision to raise interest rates attributed to rising inflation expectations - which were not put down to the country's footballing success
European researchers examine impact of capital inflows on long-term interest rates
Bank of Portugal working paper says the foreign accumulation of eurozone bonds may have led to “excessive risk-taking” at a global level by depressing interest rates
Nakaso backs BoJ to exit QQE smoothly
Bank of Japan the only central bank with experience in exiting QE; Hiroshi Nakaso says it has an ‘extensive’ range of instruments at its disposal
Highly indebted poorer households pose risk to Israeli banking system
Bank of Israel says lenders should look more carefully at ‘payment-to-income' ratio, which is highest for those households most exposed to macro- and micro-level economic shocks
Cut in capital requirements opens door for new UK banks
Regulators say efforts to lower barriers of entry for small banks, including lower capital requirements and easier application process, is spurring competition
Luxembourg paper busts myth of money ‘parked’ with central banks
Researcher at the Central Bank of Luxembourg argues the increase in central bank deposits in the Eurosystem is not a reflection of banks’ lending habits
Thai governor stresses value of independence
Prasarn Trairatvorakul calls on the new Thai government to ‘protect’ the central bank’s independence, which he describes as ‘the very source’ of its credibility
New Zealand mulls coloured coins
Geoff Bascand reveals details about the RBNZ’s forthcoming banknote series; suggests new technologies could ‘supplant cash’ in years to come
Lagarde highlights threat of renewed EM volatility
IMF director lauds ECB assault on low interest rates and highlights importance of central bank communication as Federal Reserve continues to taper
People: Deputy governors appointed in Russia and India
China Investment Corporation appoints fifth executive vice-president; new director of insurance supervision at the Central Bank of Ireland
ECB's Cœuré says German lowflation threatens to trigger eurozone ‘race to the bottom'
Executive board member argues bank's June measures were necessary as Germany plays a 'benchmark role for peripheral countries in correcting their imbalances'
Price competitiveness strong in the US but weak in China, Bundesbank paper finds
Proposes ‘simple productivity approach-based' method for calculating a ‘consistent set of multilateral indicators' of price competitiveness
Bad news in US and Europe calms emerging markets, says Banxico deputy
Market calm in EMs ‘seems to increase with bad news from the pace of recovery in advanced economies', says Manuel Sanchez
Solomon Islands paper investigates monetary policy transmission mechanism
Second paper in a new series from the Central Bank of the Solomon Islands examines role of M1 and exchange rate on inflation and output in the Pacific archipelago
Czech vice-governor says parts of Basel III 'done with too much haste'
Vladimir Tomsik discusses regulatory framework's impact on smaller economies; says interaction between capital buffers and liquidity standards could pose problems
RBA's Debelle doesn't fear digital disruption to payments and currencies
RBA assistant governor Guy Debelle tells London conference digital disruption is a micro, not macro story - saying central banks can deal with a change in the transmission mechanism
Glenn Stevens lifts veil on RBA comms strategy
Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens says guidance on the future path of interest rates has ‘served its purpose’ and tells markets what to look for next
Yellen takes sides in ‘lean against the wind' debate
Federal Reserve chair says monetary policy faces ‘significant limitations as a tool to promote financial stability'; macro-prudential policies ‘far more direct' and effective
Dutch paper: Fed guidance pushed up equity prices abroad
Working paper published by The Netherlands Bank attempts to quantify impact of Fed’s forward guidance on international equity markets
Zeti calls for governance overhaul at central banks
Bank Negara Malaysia governor Zeti Aziz says central banks need to understand ‘the new realities’ of crisis management; argues for new internal committees dedicated to the cause