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Central bank social media usage continues to evolve
User growth among central banks has started to level off, but those that use social media platforms are seeing growing subscriber bases and an increase in engagement
Fed joining NGFS would be a ‘game changer’ – Després
NGFS to increase study of monetary policy’s climate implications, head of secretariat says
Belize’s central bank must improve cyber regulation – IMF staff
IMF staff warns central bank must upgrade physical resilience in face of hurricane threat
ECB taking further steps to address gender imbalance - Isabel Schnabel
Efforts to foster greater inclusion of women help tackle “groupthink”, says board member
World Economic Forum postponed due to Covid-19
Health experts advised meeting would not be safe to take place in early 2021, spokesman says
Computing platforms for big data and AI
Implementing big-data and high-performance computing platforms is critical to support machine learning applications. Rafael Schmidt and Bruno Tissot offer insights on developing a comprehensive information strategy
Minutes highlight scale of BoE’s Covid-19 redeployment
Some staff were overwhelmed with work while others had little to do
Book notes: Central banking before 1800, by Ulrich Bindseil
A new standard reference point for the history of central banking
RBNZ’s Sam Allen on embracing the cloud
Central bank took a calculated risk in moving its financial markets group to a cloud platform
BoE moves to renewable energy
Bank of England says it has already beaten its 2016 target for carbon dioxide reduction
UK government struggled to attract female applicants for BoE governorship
Letter reveals only two of 23 applicants for Carney’s job were women, despite recruitment firm priding itself on ability to deliver a diverse candidate pool
BoE seeks partner to build public cloud environment
Central bank prepares for “step change” in IT infrastructure
Proportion of women working in central banks dips
On average, women make up 45% of central bank workforce, but improvements have been made to senior management make-up
Central Bank of Iceland completes merger with regulator
Governor Ásgeir Jónsson to retain overall responsibility; two new deputy positions created
BoE should improve governance around research, review finds
Research has improved but some issues remain, Independent Evaluation Office says
Overhaul of RBA archive sees a third of records digitalised
Externally-facing archive will give public greater insight into central bank’s history – review
IMF issues warning on Kazakh supervisory overhaul
Authorities should be careful not to undermine the supervisory capacity, staff say
Central banks report sharp improvement in data governance
Progress comes as many central banks complete projects to improve governance
BIS is strengthening ties with the Americas, says Carstens
Expanded role for regional office and potential innovation hub will bring closer ties, general manager says
The Deutsche Bundesbank’s digital transformation
The German central bank’s new digital agenda includes major re-engineering of legacy analytics, processes, innovation management and digital competency
RBI overhauling approach to risk management – annual report
Initiatives include improvements to enterprise risk management, risk tolerance and modelling
Mark Carney on joined-up policy-making, forward guidance and Brexit
BoE governor rules out negative rates and change to inflation targets, offers update on too-big-to-fail and use of CCyBs, highlights challenges of an asymmetric monetary system, hits out at cumbersome payments and warns Facebook’s libra cannot ‘learn as…
BoE signs up to LGBT charter
Inclusion is a “critical ingredient” to running a successful organisation, says Sarah Breeden
RBI looks to build domestic trust and global clout with new strategy
Central bank seeks return to stability after problems in non-bank sector and political pressure