Articles by Central Banking Newsdesk
PBoC keeps key lending rates stable
China’s central bank maintains reference rate for mortgages but calls on banks to support developers
Carstens wins major Spanish economics prize
King of Spain award praises BIS president’s work in Mexico and globally
Chinese MPC member calls for 5% growth target in 2023
China faces "difficulty" in sustaining strong annual growth from now to 2035, Liu Shijin says
Iraqi authorities investigate central bank involvement in fraud case
Investigation finds politically linked firms stole $2.5 billion and used some in central bank auctions
ECB joins ‘Gaia-X’ data and cloud network project
Initiative aims to build a European data ecosystem to boost “digital sovereignty”
Argentine central bank debt poses major risks, analyst says
Moody’s analyst says central bank faces macroeconomic crisis as short-term debt rises
Bank Indonesia raises rates 50bp for third consecutive month
Warjiyo says “pre-emptive” move aims to bolster currency and dampen inflation expectations
Climate change may have serious effects on natural rate – ECB paper
Monetary policy may need more flexibility to deal with climate and green transition, researchers say
Climate analysis likely understates risk, say FSB and NGFS
Study finds scenario analysis struggles to capture more complicated dynamics
BIS publishes database on bitcoin adopters
Evidence suggests speculation is key motive for holding bitcoin, rather than distrust of traditional institutions
Rates round-up: tighter policy in Uruguay, Rwanda and French Pacific
Persistent inflation prompts further rate rises in emerging market economies
RBA to return to “less specific” forward guidance
Central bank admits forward guidance during the pandemic was sometimes too complex
Hungarian government proposes change to central bank funding law
Move comes after MNB changes monetary policy framework amid foreign exchange turbulence
Brazilian central bank will make Pix open source
Communications protocols will be open to all “for free”
Riksbank develops model to stress-test banks’ corporate lending
New model is based on microdata on all Swedish non-financial corporations
PBoC keeps key lending rate unchanged
Central bank sticks to accommodative policy as China faces slowdown
Currency round-up: BEAC to launch new banknote series
Afghanistan permitted to import new notes; Canada shortlists banknote figures; and more
Non-banks in focus as G20 leaders meet in Bali
FSB calls for action on liquidity mismatches and “hidden leverage”
Trinidad and Tobago adds fifth name to IDB race
Gerard Johnson announced as candidate on last day nominations were open
ECB’s Panetta warns tighter policy could inflict unnecessary damage
Monetary policy could permanently reduce potential output, argues ECB board member
BoE paper finds U-shaped collateral impact from central clearing
Centrally clearing all derivatives trades does not necessarily free up the most collateral
Serbia hikes for eighth consecutive month
Inflation is nearing peak and “slowdown was sharper than expected”, board says
RBNZ review says monetary tightening could have started earlier
Review endorses RBNZ’s pandemic measures, and calls for more attention to supply shocks
Romania continues tightening cycle at slower pace
NBR forecasts inflation will stay in double-digit range until first half of 2024